Tag: English Law

  • Approvement

    By the common law, approvement is said to be a species of confession, and incident to the arraignment of a prisoner indicted for treason or felony, who confesses the. fact before plea pleaded, and appeals or accuses others, his accomplices, in the same crime, in order to obtain his own pardon. …

  • Articled Clerk

    One who binds himself by articles to serve in the office of a solicitor, in consideration of receiving instruction. …

  • Prize Court

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

  • Allotment Note

    Meaning of Allotment Note In this law dictionary, the legal term allotment note is a kind of the English law class. Resources See Also English law

  • Assurance

    Pledge , guaranty or surety . A declaration tending to inspire full confidence . In conveyancing, means a conveyance , a transfer or an assignment . insurance .

  • All-the-estate Clause

    All-the-estate Clause

    Meaning of All-the-estate Clause In this law dictionary, the legal term all-the-estate clause is a kind of the English law class. Resources See Also English law

  • All-the-estate Clause

    All-the-estate Clause

    Meaning of All-the-estate Clause In this law dictionary, the legal term all-the-estate clause is a kind of the English law class. Resources See Also English law

  • Appellor

    Appellor

    A criminal who accuses his accomplices; one who challenges a jury. …

  • Appellor

    Appellor

    A criminal who accuses his accomplices; one who challenges a jury. …

  • Art And Part

    Art And Part

    In Scotch law. The offense committed by one who aids and assists the commission of a crime, but who is not the principal or chief actor in its actual commission. An accessary; a principal in the second degree. Paterson, Comp. …

  • Articles Of The Peace

    Articles Of The Peace

    A complaint made before a court of competent jurisdiction by one who has just cause to fear that an injury to his person or property is about to be committed or caused by the party complained of, alleging the causes of his belief, and asking the protection of the court. The object of articles […]

  • Articles Of The Peace

    Articles Of The Peace

    A complaint made before a court of competent jurisdiction by one who has just cause to fear that an injury to his person or property is about to be committed or caused by the party complained of, alleging the causes of his belief, and asking the protection of the court. The object of articles […]

  • Antisocial Behavior Order

    Antisocial Behavior Order

    Meaning of Antisocial Behavior Order In this law dictionary, the legal term antisocial behavior order is a kind of the English law class. Resources See Also English law

  • Antisocial Behavior Order

    Antisocial Behavior Order

    Meaning of Antisocial Behavior Order In this law dictionary, the legal term antisocial behavior order is a kind of the English law class. Resources See Also English law

  • Statute Of Marlebridge

    Statute of Marlebridge