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  • Unified Court System

    Unified Court System in the law of the United StatesUnified Court System: Related U.S. ResourcesUnified Court System in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/…

  • Unified Court System

    Unified Court System in the law of the United StatesUnified Court System: Related U.S. ResourcesUnified Court System in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/…

  • State Supreme Court

    State Supreme Court in the law of the United StatesState Supreme Court: Related U.S. ResourcesState Supreme Court in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/tag/j…

  • State Supreme Court

    State Supreme Court in the law of the United StatesState Supreme Court: Related U.S. ResourcesState Supreme Court in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/tag/j…

  • Supreme Court Reporter

    Supreme Court Reporter in the law of the United StatesSupreme Court Reporter: Related U.S. ResourcesSupreme Court Reporter in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http:…

  • Court-martial

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Court-martial Meaning of Court-martial A court established for trying offenses against naval, military or airforce discipline, or against the ordinary law, by a member of the Armed Forces. <div […]

  • 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 […]

  • Court of Session

    In Scotch Law. The supreme court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland. The full title of the court is council and session. It was established in 1425. In 1469 its jurisdiction was transferred to the king’s council, which in 1503 was ordered to sit in Edinburgh. In 1532 the […]

  • Court/court (upper Case/lower Case)

    When the word court by itself is capitalized in a sentence, it is generally referring to either the United States Supreme Court or to the court to which the document is being submitted. Lower case court refers to courts in a general sense. When naming a specific court, […]

  • Circuit Court Of Appeals

    A federal court created in 1891 in each circuit (q.v.), consisting of three judges, and having final appellate jurisdiction of cases from the circuit and district courts except in certain cases. The court was designed to relieve the supreme court of the United States. See Act Cong. March 3, 1891. …

  • Attorney General Of The Unit, Ed States

    A member of the president’s cabinet. His duties are to prosecute and conduct all suits in the supreme court in which the United States shall be concerned, and give his advice upon questions of law when required by the president, or when requested by the heads of any of the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Forum

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Forum Meaning of Forum The place in which a remedy at law can be sought. Forum Alternative Definition At Common Law. A place; a place of jurisdiction ; […]

  • Neutrality

    Neutrality

    The status of a nation which takes no part between two or more belligerents.

  • Judicial Review

    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 […]