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Altum mare
The high sea …
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Assise
Concept of “Assisa, assise, assize ” Traditional meaning of assise in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) A jury, or inquest, summoned by a writ of assize. Also, a court; the sittings of a court; an ordinance or […]
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Perjury
While statutory definitions of the term may vary slightly, generally, it is the wilful and corrupt false swearing or affirming, after an oath lawfully administered in the course of a judicial or quasi -judicial proceeding , as to some matter material to the issue or point in […]
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Actio
In civil law. A specifl.c mode of enforcing a right before the courts of law, e. g., legis actio; actio sacramenti. In this sense we speak of actions in our law, e. g., the action of debt. The right to a remedy, thus: Ex irndo pacta non oritur actio, no right of action can arise…
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Actio
In civil law. A specifl.c mode of enforcing a right before the courts of law, e. g., legis actio; actio sacramenti. In this sense we speak of actions in our law, e. g., the action of debt. The right to a remedy, thus: Ex irndo pacta non oritur actio, no right of action can arise…
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Accedas ad curiam
(Lat. that you go to court). In English law. An original writ issuing out of chancery and directed to the sheriff, for the purpose of removing a replevin suit from the hundred court or court baron before one of the superior courts of law. It directs the sheriff to go to the lower court, […]
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Equity
Equity in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of equity. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Equity (You may find equity at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of […]
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Equity
Equity in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of equity. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Equity (You may find equity at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of […]
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Adoption
The act by which a person takes the child of another into his family, and treats him as his own. A juridical act creating between two persons certain relations, purely civil, or paternity and filiation. 6 Demolombe Code Nap. ÃÂÃÂÃÂç 1. As used in the law the word has a strict significance […]
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Adversary System
A phrase used to distinguish the common law legal system from some others, e.g.., the civil law system in some of its aspects, with respect to the manner in which actions are commenced and facts proved. The idea is that an adversary system depends upon adversaries, i.e., persons with […]
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Baron
A general titl& of nobility (1 Bl. Comm. 398) ; a particular title of nobility, next to that of viscount; a judge of the exchequer (Cowell; 1 Bl. Comm. 44). A husband. In this sense it occurs in the phrase baron et feme, husband and wife (1 Bl. Comm. 432), and this is the oply…
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Guardian Of The Cinque Ports
See Warden of the Cinque Ports. …
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Statute
Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Statute (You may find statute at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). late 13c., from Old French statut, estatut “(royal) promulgation, (legal) statute,” from Late Latin statutum “a law, decree,” noun […]
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Affeeror
Concept of “Affeeror, Afferator” Traditional meaning of affeeror, afferator in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) Persons appointed in courts-leet to assess fines and amerciaments, upon oath. Resources Notes […]
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Affeeror
Concept of “Affeeror, Afferator” Traditional meaning of affeeror, afferator in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) Persons appointed in courts-leet to assess fines and amerciaments, upon oath. Resources Notes […]