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Common Law
Common law in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of common law. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Common Law (You may find common law at the world legal encyclopedia and the […]
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Case Law
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Law Meaning of Case Law Law which is found in reported cases as distinguished from the law found in statutes. Sometimes used synonymously with common law . […]
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Due Process of Law
Law in its regular course of administration through courts of justice. 3 Story, Const. 264, 661; 18 How. (U. S.) 272; 13 N. Y. 378. It is the equivalent to law of the land, as used in Magna Charta. Co. Inst. 60; 18 How. (U. S.) 272; 11 Mich. 129. Whatever difficulty may […]
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Lawful
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lawful Meaning of Lawful That which is warranted or authorized by law; not contrary or forbidden by law. Although there is a similarity between the words lawful and legal the principal distinction between […]
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Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]
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Judicial Power
A power of a court to hear, decide and pronounce a judgment upon controversies presented to it and implies the construction of law and the adjudication of legal rights . To be distinguished from legislative power which is the power to enact laws or to declare what the law shall […]
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Criminal Procedure
The course or system of proceedings established by law, whereby persons accused of crime are apprehended, tried, and their punishment fixed. …
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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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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 […]