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  • Judicial Separation

    A separation of spouses sanctioned by the court after one of them has moved the court by petition claiming the relief. Less than a divorce for the marital status of the spouses is not changed. A divorce a mensa et thoro suspending marriage relations and modifying marital duties and obligations […]

  • 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 […]

  • Separation of Powers

    Separation of powers in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of separation of powers.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading separation […]

  • 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 […]

  • Separation

    A cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement. …

  • Separation

    A cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement. …

  • Separation of Power

    Separation of Power in the law of the United StatesSeparation of Power: Related U.S. ResourcesSeparation of Power in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/tag/j…

  • Separation of Power

    Separation of Power in the law of the United StatesSeparation of Power: Related U.S. ResourcesSeparation of Power in the American Law Encyclopedia<a href=http://lawi.us/tag/j…

  • Judicial

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Judicial Meaning of Judicial Of or pertaining or appropriate to the administration of justice or courts of justice or a judge thereof, or the proceeding therein. […]

  • Separation Order

    In England, where a husband is convicted of an aggravated assault upon his wife, the court or magistrate may order that the wife shall be no longer bound to cohabit with him. Such an order has the same effect as a judicial decree of separation on the ground of cruelty. It may also provide for…

  • Separation Defense

    No action may be maintained against either spouse under the provisions of this section, either during or after any period of separation from the other spouse, for any liability incurred by the other spouse during the separation, if, during the separation the spouse who is liable for support of […]

  • Separated Person

    Hierarchical Display of Separated person Social Questions > Family > Marital statusSocial Questions > Demography and population > Composition of the population > Household > One person householdSocial Questions > Family > Family law > Judicial separation Meaning of Separated person […]

  • Separated Person

    Hierarchical Display of Separated person Social Questions > Family > Marital statusSocial Questions > Demography and population > Composition of the population > Household > One person householdSocial Questions > Family > Family law > Judicial separation Meaning of Separated person […]

  • Ancillary Relief

    A general term for the various financial orders that a court can make in divorce or judicial separation proceedings….

  • UN International Drug Control Programme

    Hierarchical Display of UN International Drug Control Programme International Organisations > United Nations > UN programmes and funds Meaning of UN International Drug Control Programme Overview and more information about UN International Drug Control Programme For a more comprehensive […]