Search results for: “english common law”

  • Common Land

    Common Land

    A more extended term for what Is sometimes more shortly called simply common; land, i. e. in which there is right of common (see Common), land which there is right to use in common, for pasturing, etc. The term is also used rather pop’ularly and loosely than legally to mean land owned […]

  • Commonwealth Citizen

    Commonwealth citizen in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Commonwealth citizen. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.ResourcesSee […]

  • Common Duty of Care

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

  • Court Of Common Pleas

    In American Law. A court of original and general jurisdiction for the trial of issues of fact and law according to the principles of the common law. Courts of this name still exist in some of the states of the United States, and frequently have a criminal as well as civil jurisdiction. […]

  • Common Heritage of Mankind Principle

    English Legal System: Common Heritage of Mankind PrincipleIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Common Heritage of Mankind Principle : The principle that areas of Antarctica, the sea bed, and outer space should not be monopolized for the […]

  • House of Commons Commission

    House of Commons Commission in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of House of Commons Commission. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal […]

  • Byelaw

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

  • Common Serjeant

    Common Serjeant

    A judicial officer of the city of London, who aids the recorder in disposing of the criminal business of the Old Bailey Sessions. Holthouse. …

  • Commonwealth Citizen, Access To

    Commonwealth citizen, access to in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Commonwealth citizen, access to. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal […]

  • Tenants in Common

    Such as held by several and distinct titles, but by unity of possession; because none knows his own severalty, and therefore all occupy promiscuously. 2 Bl. Com. 191. See also 5 Conn. 365; 12 Allen 36; 8 Minn. 431; 4 Hun. 200; 2 Utah 297….

  • Common Design

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

  • Commonhold

    English Legal System: CommonholdIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Commonhold : A third way of owning land, in addition to *freehold and *leasehold, that is expected to be introduced into England and Wales in accordance with the […]

  • Bail Common

    Also called common bail. A now superceded fictitious English procedure serving no purpose other than formally to enter the defendant’s appearance, having the form of special bail (see bail below) but with imaginary persons, e.g., John Doe and Richard Roe, for sureties….

  • Common Property

    Propiedad de todos…

  • At Law

    According to the course of the common law; in the law. …