Tag: Judgment
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Dismissal
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dismissal Meaning of Dismissal An order or judgment by which the relief sought by the plaintiff or petitioner is denied. A release or discharge from employment. […]
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Double Jeopardy
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Double Jeopardy Meaning of Double Jeopardy A rule of law that a person shall not be convicted of the same offense more than once. where there has been a final verdict either of acquittal or conviction on […]
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Nunc Pro Tunc Amendment
Meaning of Nunc Pro Tunc Amendment In this law dictionary, the legal term nunc pro tunc amendment is a kind of the Parliamentary law class. Resources See Also Amend Cf Blank Cases Judgment Motions Parliamentary law
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Directed Verdict
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Directed Verdict Meaning of Directed Verdict A verdict which a jury returns as directed by the court . See Deere v Southern Pac. Co., (C.C.A. Or.) 123 F.2d 438. […]
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Actually Litigated
Meaning of Actually Litigated Resources See Also Judgment
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Altering Or Amending a Judgment
Meaning of Altering or Amending a Judgment Resources See Also Federal Civil Procedure Judgment
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Abstract of judgment
A short summary of the essentials of a judicial judgment….
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Arrest of Judgment
In criminal cases the accused may at any time between conviction and sentence move that judgment be not pronounced because of some technical defect in the indictment…
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Arrest of Judgment
In criminal cases the accused may at any time between conviction and sentence move that judgment be not pronounced because of some technical defect in the indictment…
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Garnishment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]
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Garnishment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]
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Affidavit of merits
Also often called affidavit of defense. An affidavit by a defendant that he in fact has a meritorious defense (and sometimes that the one he has is not just technical). It is required in some jurisdictions when the defendant is trying to prevent a speedy victory for the […]
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Execution
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Execution Meaning of Execution Completion of an act under authority of the court . The enforcement or effetuation of the judgments or orders of a court. One way of giving effect to a judgment for money […]