Tag: United States
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Judicial Review
Generally, the phrase denotes the power of Superior Courts to review the decisions and proceedings of inferior courts. However, the phrase has now specifically come to denote that jurisdiction of the superior courts whereby it issues the prerogative writs of Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari […]
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Incorporation
The formal act of creating a corporation by following the steps required by law.
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Ruling
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ruling Meaning of Ruling The exposition of law or the legal reason upon which the court rests its judgment . Also, a settlement or decision of a point of law arising from the trial of a case, without […]
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Original Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Original jurisdiction Meaning of Original jurisdiction See Jurisdiction. United States Constitutional Meaning of Original Jurisdiction The legitimate authority of a court to hear and […]
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Original Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Original jurisdiction Meaning of Original jurisdiction See Jurisdiction. United States Constitutional Meaning of Original Jurisdiction The legitimate authority of a court to hear and […]
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Per Curiam
(Lat. by the court). A phrase which occurs in all the reports. It is sometimes translated. See 3 Barb. (N. Y.) 353. …
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Armed Services Board Of Contract Appeals
Meaning of Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Resources See Also United States
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Mootness
The status of a case or controversy indicating that it no longer involves a legal question appropriate to be heard and decided by a court….
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Articles Of Impeachment
A written allegation of the causes for impeachment. They are called by Blackstone a kind of bill of indictment, and perform the same office which an indictment does in a common criminal case. They do not usually pursue the strict form and accuracy of an indictment, but are sometimes quite […]
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Class Action
An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]
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Class Action
An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]
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Et Seq
(Lat. et sequentia, and following). Ordinarily used with a reference to the first of several consecutive pages or chapters desired to be cited, as page 246 et seq. …
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Et Seq
(Lat. et sequentia, and following). Ordinarily used with a reference to the first of several consecutive pages or chapters desired to be cited, as page 246 et seq. …
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Advice and Consent
Article II, ÃÂÃÂÃÂç 2 of the Constitution gives the President the power to make Treaties and to appoint ambassadors, judges and other government officers by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate. The consent, which is obviously the operative part of […]