Tag: United States
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Advice and Consent
Article II, ÃÂÃÂÃÂç 2 of the Constitution gives the President the power to make Treaties and to appoint ambassadors, judges and other government officers by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate. The consent, which is obviously the operative part of […]
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Ex Post Facto
(Lat. after the act). An estate granted may be made good or avoided by matter ex post facto, when an election is given to the party to accept or not to accept. 1 Coke, 146. …
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Appellate Jurisdiction
In practice. The jurisdiction which a superior court has to rehear causes which have been tried in inferior courts. See Jurisdiction. …
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Federal Agency
Meaning of Federal Agency Resources See Also Administrative Law Procedure United States
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Diversity Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Diversity Jurisdiction Meaning of Diversity Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of a federal court arising from diversity of citizenship of the parties . See Diversity of citizenship . <div […]
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Diversity Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Diversity Jurisdiction Meaning of Diversity Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of a federal court arising from diversity of citizenship of the parties . See Diversity of citizenship . <div […]
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Antistructuring Statute
Meaning of Antistructuring Statute Resources See Also United States
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Antistructuring Statute
Meaning of Antistructuring Statute Resources See Also United States
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In Forma Pauperis
Legal Definition and Related Resources of In forma pauperis Meaning of In forma pauperis (Lat.) In the character or form of a poor man. When a person is so poor that he cannot bear the charges of suing at law or in equity, upon making oath that […]
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In Forma Pauperis
Legal Definition and Related Resources of In forma pauperis Meaning of In forma pauperis (Lat.) In the character or form of a poor man. When a person is so poor that he cannot bear the charges of suing at law or in equity, upon making oath that […]
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Concurring Opinion
A separate opinion filed by a judge of a multimember court indicating agreement with the decision of a case but setting forth alternative or additional reasons for reaching the result….
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Authorization Clause
Meaning of Authorization Clause In this law dictionary, the legal term authorization clause is a kind of the Patents class. Resources See Also United States Patents
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In Personam
Legal Definition and Related Resources of In personam Meaning of In personam (Lat.) A remedy where the proceedings are against the person, in contradistinction to those which are against specific things, or in rem. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 2646. […]
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Presentment
In Criminal Practice. The written notice taken by a grand jury of any offense, from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them at the suit of the government. 4 Bl. Comm. 301; 109 Gal. 448; 183 Mich. 207. Upon such presentment, when proper, the […]
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Appointments Clause
Meaning of Appointments Clause Resources See Also United States