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  • Writ Of Protection

    In England, the sovereign may, by his writ of protection, privilege any person in his service from arrest in civil proceedings during a year and a day; but this prerogative is seldom, if ever, exercised. Archb. Prac. 687. See Co. Litt. 130a. …

  • Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

    Hierarchical Display of Area of freedom, security and justice European Union > European construction > European UnionLaw > International law > Public international law > Free movement of personsLaw > International law > Public international law > Territorial law > Frontier > External […]

  • Legal Action

    To start a legal action Against: Entablar un juicio Contra…

  • Liability

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Liability Meaning of Liability The word is a general one and has no judicially fixed meaning, the judicial interpretations being largely dependent on the context and the statute where the word occurs. […]

  • Abatement

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abatement Meaning of Abatement A reduction; decrease; as in abatement of pecuniary legacies; where the funds or assets out of which legacies are payable are not sufficient to pay all the legacies in full, […]

  • General Issue

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  • Derivative Action

    One which a person may institute to redress a wrong done to another. The term is generally used to denote an action in which the grievance to be redressed has been suffered primarily by a corporation and where normally the corporation should institute the action but where it fails or refuses […]

  • Derivative Action

    One which a person may institute to redress a wrong done to another. The term is generally used to denote an action in which the grievance to be redressed has been suffered primarily by a corporation and where normally the corporation should institute the action but where it fails or refuses […]

  • Default

    Omission of that which ought to be done; negligence ; the omission or failure t perform a legal duty. In practice, a failui of a party to take any steps required of hii in the progress of the case, such as tlj failure to respond to a pleading .

  • Default

    Omission of that which ought to be done; negligence ; the omission or failure t perform a legal duty. In practice, a failui of a party to take any steps required of hii in the progress of the case, such as tlj failure to respond to a pleading .

  • Writ

    Writ

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Writ Meaning of Writ A command or a precept from the sovereign. Also, a document issued out of a court, commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or forbear from doing some act. Writs are of two […]

  • Ex Parte

    Ex parte in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ex parte. Etimology of Ex Parte (You may find ex parte at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). Latin […]

  • Ex Parte

    Ex parte in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ex parte. Etimology of Ex Parte (You may find ex parte at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). Latin […]

  • Counterclaim

    A cause of action asserted by one or more defendants against one or more plaintiffs. An affirmative effort to enforce or collect upon an affirmative claim . As such it is different from a set off or recoupment . It is not a defense on the merits but is an independent cause of […]

  • Complaint

    Meaning of Complaint in Spanish Description/ translation of complaint into Spanish: denuncia, querella[1] Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where complaint belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here. Notes and References Translation of […]