Category: Procedures
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Procedure
Practice and Procedure Introduction to Procedure "Practice and Procedure, the legal profession's established set of procedural rules – said, about Procedure, the Encarta Online Encyclopedia -and methods. Specialized areas of law have their own rules of practice and procedure." (1) […]
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Procedure
Practice and Procedure Introduction to Procedure "Practice and Procedure, the legal profession's established set of procedural rules – said, about Procedure, the Encarta Online Encyclopedia -and methods. Specialized areas of law have their own rules of practice and procedure." (1) […]
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Online Court
Online Court Dutch Online Court Michael Cross wrote a new piece on the Law Society Gazette website about failure of a pioneering online court in The Netherlands. From the article: “The failure of a pioneering online court in The Netherlands should not deter efforts to build more ambitious version in England and Wales, the Master…
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Online Court
Online Court Dutch Online Court Michael Cross wrote a new piece on the Law Society Gazette website about failure of a pioneering online court in The Netherlands. From the article: “The failure of a pioneering online court in The Netherlands should not deter efforts to build more ambitious version in England and Wales, the Master…
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Courts
Introduction Courts, branch of government established to administer the civil and criminal law. The term court is also applied to the international tribunals intended to provide for the resolution at law of controversies among governments, namely, the Permanent Court of International […]
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Burden of Proof
Introduction Burden of Proof, in law, responsibility for proving a disputed charge or allegation. In criminal trials, the prosecution has the heavy burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil trials, the burden on the plaintiff is less rigorous. (1) For information on: […]
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Burden of Proof
Introduction Burden of Proof, in law, responsibility for proving a disputed charge or allegation. In criminal trials, the prosecution has the heavy burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil trials, the burden on the plaintiff is less rigorous. (1) For information on: […]
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Defendant
History Defendant, in law, a person against whom proceedings are instituted or directed; one who is called upon to answer in any suit. At one time the term “defendant” had a narrower meaning, that of a person sued in a personal action only, the corresponding term in a real action being […]
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Defendant
History Defendant, in law, a person against whom proceedings are instituted or directed; one who is called upon to answer in any suit. At one time the term “defendant” had a narrower meaning, that of a person sued in a personal action only, the corresponding term in a real action being […]
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Oath
Introduction to Oath "Oath, sworn statement, affirmation, or pledge, usually based upon religious principles and often used in legal matters. In a court of law, for example, every witness must swear or affirm that the testimony he or she gives is the truth. Another example is the oath […]
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Transmission of Letters of Requets
Transmission of Letters of Requets In the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters Articles 2, 6, 13, 24, 27(a), 28(a), 28(e), 32 – Transmission of Letters. The Central Authority This group of articles in combination regulates the problem of the transmission of the Letters from the State of origin…
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Scope of Letters of Request
Scope of Letters of Request In the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters Article 1(1) is closely identical to article 1 of the draft Convention. The issuance of Letters is limited to the ‘judicial’ authorities of the State of origin. ‘Judicial’ is not defined. There is no definition of…
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Special Court
Special Court Special Courts in the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces This United States special court was established under Article I of the Constitution of this country pursuant to act of May 5, 1950, as amended (10 U.S.C. 867). Subject only to certiorari review by the Supreme Court of the United…
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Ballistics
Ballistics Ballistics (from the Gr. βάλλειν, to throw), the science of throwing warlike missiles or projectiles. It is now divided into two parts:—Exterior Ballistics, in which the motion of the projectile is considered after it has received its initial impulse, when the projectile is moving freely under the influence of gravity and the resistance of…
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Ballistics
Ballistics Ballistics (from the Gr. βάλλειν, to throw), the science of throwing warlike missiles or projectiles. It is now divided into two parts:—Exterior Ballistics, in which the motion of the projectile is considered after it has received its initial impulse, when the projectile is moving freely under the influence of gravity and the resistance of…