Search results for: “constitutional lawyer”

  • Advertising by lawyers

    Until the late 1970’s, any advertising of their services by lawyers, except for the most pallied kinds (e.g., entries in authorized law listings; a chaste sign on one’s door) was considered unethical. The Supreme Court then ruled that it was unconstitutional totally to ban such […]

  • Habeas Corpus

    Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Habeas Corpus (You may find habeas corpus at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). writ requiring a person to be brought before a court, mid-15c., Latin, literally “(you should) have the person,” in phrase habeas […]

  • Preliminary Hearing

    Translate Preliminary Hearing from English to Spanish Translation of Preliminary Hearing , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Audiencia preliminar and other legal terms is available here. Audiencia preliminar Legal English Translation Browse You might be […]

  • Law

    Definition of Law The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Law: A body of rules or norms passed by a legislated authority and enforced by an authorized and specialized body. Law clearly identifies the defining characteristic of the state – the ability to […]

  • Barratry

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Barratry Meaning of Barratry The offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits. An act committed by a master of a vessel for some fraudulent or unlawful purpose contrary to his duty to […]

  • Ambulance chaser

    A popular name for a lawyer who actively solicits motor vehicle accident cases. In re Newell, 160 N. Y.S. 275, 174 App. Div. 94.

  • Civil Law System

    Civil Law System

    Meaning of Civil Law System in the Past The term civil law is generally applied by way of eminence to the civil or municipal (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) law of the Roman empire, without distinction as to the time when the principles of such law were […]

  • Civil Law System

    Civil Law System

    Meaning of Civil Law System in the Past The term civil law is generally applied by way of eminence to the civil or municipal (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.S. encyclopedia) law of the Roman empire, without distinction as to the time when the principles of such law were […]

  • Discovery

    Discovery

    Meaning of Discovery in Spanish Description/ translation of discovery into Spanish: (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) trámite que tiene lugar normalmente en la audiencia preliminar (= committal hearing), en el que las partes se comunican […]