Tag: Court
-
Assumption Of The Risk
See alsoAn affirmative defense that claims a plaintiff had knowledge of a condition… (Read more)…
-
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 […]
-
Due Process of Law
Law in its regular course of administration through courts of justice. 3 Story, Const. 264, 661; 18 How. (U. S.) 272; 13 N. Y. 378. It is the equivalent to law of the land, as used in Magna Charta. Co. Inst. 60; 18 How. (U. S.) 272; 11 Mich. 129. Whatever difficulty may […]
-
Advisory Opinion
One which adjudicates nothing and binds no-one.
-
Case
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Meaning of Case A general term having many meanings, depending on the context. May mean a cause in a suit, or action or trial commenced or pending in a court of law. Also the evidence and the […]
-
Case
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Meaning of Case A general term having many meanings, depending on the context. May mean a cause in a suit, or action or trial commenced or pending in a court of law. Also the evidence and the […]
-
Dictum
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dictum Meaning of Dictum Abbreviation of obiter dictum meaning a remark by the way. See dicta . Dictum Alternative Definition An opinion expressed by a […]
-
Appellate Court
A reviewing court, and excepting special cases where original jurisdiction is conferred, is not a trial court or court of first instance.
-
Circumstantial Evidence
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Circumstantial Evidence Meaning of Circumstantial Evidence Facts from which the existence of the fact in issue may be logically inferred. That evidence by which, through process of inference , it is […]
-
Policy
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plan Administration Meaning of Plan Administration Supervising the details and routine activities of installing and running a health plan, such as answering questions, enrolling individuals, billing and […]
-
Court of Appeal
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Court of Appeal Meaning of Court of Appeal See Supreme Court of Judicature Related Entries of Court Of Appeal in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]
-
Affidavit of Title
See also An affidavit (in U.S. law) … (Read more)…
-
Conciliation
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conciliation Meaning of Conciliation Peaceful resolution of a dispute through persuasion. Within Age discrimination in Employment Act requirement that secretary of labor must conciliate prior to […]
-
Registrar
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Registrar Meaning of Registrar A public official whose duty it is to maintain a register , such as a registrar of births, deaths and marriages; registrar of deed, etc. <div […]
-
Credibility
In a witness. Worthiness of belief, as distinguished from competency or capacity to testify. …