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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 […]

  • Possession

    Possession

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Possession Meaning of Possession Possession must be considered in every case with reference to the peculiar circumstances, the character and value of the property , the suitable and natural mode of using […]

  • Possession

    Possession

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Possession Meaning of Possession Possession must be considered in every case with reference to the peculiar circumstances, the character and value of the property , the suitable and natural mode of using […]

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Chose

    A chattel personal . See chattel. Vawter v Griffin, 40 Ind. 593.Choses are of two kinds: in possession ; and in action . A chose in possession is a movable chattel, such as furniture, animals, goods and merchandise . A chose in action is an incorporeal right to something not in […]

  • Chose

    A chattel personal . See chattel. Vawter v Griffin, 40 Ind. 593.Choses are of two kinds: in possession ; and in action . A chose in possession is a movable chattel, such as furniture, animals, goods and merchandise . A chose in action is an incorporeal right to something not in […]

  • Equity

    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 […]

  • Equity

    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 […]

  • Anarchy

    Anarchy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Anarchy Meaning of Anarchy The absence of all political government; by extension, confusion in government. A state of society where there is no law or supreme power. 122 111. 253. Browse You might […]

  • Ce

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

  • Age Of Consent

    Age Of Consent

    The age at which a person may validly consent to marriage, or sexual intercourse (which would otherwise be statutory rape for her partner). The age varies widely among jurisdictions, but is never higher than the age of majority, and [is] usually lower, sometimes very much lower, e.g., twelve….

  • Age Of Consent

    Age Of Consent

    The age at which a person may validly consent to marriage, or sexual intercourse (which would otherwise be statutory rape for her partner). The age varies widely among jurisdictions, but is never higher than the age of majority, and [is] usually lower, sometimes very much lower, e.g., twelve….

  • Curtilage

    The courtyard, garden or enclosed space of ground in buildings immediately surrounding a dwelling house . Originally, the term referred to land and outbuildings immediately adjacent to a castle that were in turn surrounded by a high stone wall; today, its meaning has been extended to […]

  • Tort

    Tort in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of tort. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Tort (You may find tort at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more […]