Search results for: “electoral court”
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Electoral Court
Electoral Court in Voting Law Definition of Electoral Court in the context of the United States election law: Court, judicial body or other authority which a candidate or voter can call upon to challenge an action or event that occurred during the election process.
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Administrative Court
Administrative Court in Voting Law Definition of Administrative Court in the context of the United States election law: Type of court specialised in ruling on disputes between the public authorities and individuals. It can be mandated by electoral law to rule on election-related disputes.
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Court of Appeal
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Court of Appeal Meaning of Court of Appeal See Supreme Court of Judicature Related Entries of Court Of Appeal in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]
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Court of First Instance
Court of First Instance in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Court of First Instance. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.ResourcesSee […]
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Court of Auditors
Court of Auditors in Voting Law Definition of Court of Auditors in the context of the United States election law: Financial authority in charge of monitoring the management of public funds. In some countries, the court of auditors can intervene in the electoral process to monitor the financing […]
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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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Election
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]
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Election Monitoring
Hierarchical Display of Election monitoring Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Vote Meaning of Election monitoring Overview and more information about Election monitoring For a more comprehensive understanding of Election monitoring, see in the general part of the online […]
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Objections to An Election Result
Hierarchical Display of Objections to an election result Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > Vote > Election monitoringLaw > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Administrative court Meaning of Objections to an election result Overview and more information about […]
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Constitutional Law
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Constitutional Law Meaning of Constitutional Law All rules which directly or indirectly affect the distribution or exercise of the sovereign power. (Dicey.) ” So much of the law as relates to the […]
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Claim
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Claim Meaning of Claim The assertion of a right to a remedy , relief or property . Frequently used as synonymous with cause of action . The right to demand something of another. Frequently the term is […]
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Slander
The publication of a defamatory matter by word of mouth or in a transient form, giving rise to a right of action for damages . See United States v Dorr, (Philippine Sup. Ct.)23 S.Ct. 859, 47L.Ed. 1187. Speaking words tending to injure the reputation of another, exposing such person […]
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Slander
The publication of a defamatory matter by word of mouth or in a transient form, giving rise to a right of action for damages . See United States v Dorr, (Philippine Sup. Ct.)23 S.Ct. 859, 47L.Ed. 1187. Speaking words tending to injure the reputation of another, exposing such person […]