Search results for: “united states court of appeals”
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Appeals
Criminal Procedure: Appeals Introduction to Appeals A convicted criminal may appeal his or her conviction and sentence to a higher court, known as an appellate court. The appellate court will review all or part of the written record of what transpired at the trial to determine whether any […]
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Appeals
Criminal Procedure: Appeals Introduction to Appeals A convicted criminal may appeal his or her conviction and sentence to a higher court, known as an appellate court. The appellate court will review all or part of the written record of what transpired at the trial to determine whether any […]
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Court Rules
Court Rules Worldwide International Trade / Internet Rules Court of International Trade ICANN: Domain Name Dispute Resolution Rules United States International Trade Commission Patent Law Rules European Patent Convention Patent: Gulf Co-operation Council Patent: OAPI (African IP Union) […]
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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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Lower Court
Lower Court Lower Courts in the United States Article III of the United States Constitution declares, in section 1, that the judicial power of the United States shall be invested in one Supreme Court and in “such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.” The Supreme Court has held…
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Court of First Instance of the European Union
Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of First Instance of the European Communities (CFI) provided by the European Union Commission: The CFI was set up in 1989 to strengthen the protection of individuals' […]
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Court Systems
Court Systems Court Hierarchy in the Legal System “Court level or hierarchy defines to a great degree the extent to which a decision by one court will have a binding effect on another court. The federal court system, for instance, is based on a three-tiered structure, in which the United States District Courts are the…
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Ecclesiastical Courts
Introduction to Ecclesiastical CourtsEcclesiastical Courts, tribunals exercising jurisdiction in religious matters. In its broadest sense, the term ecclesiastical court is applied to any former or existing tribunal established by religious authority. In a more restricted sense, it is applie…
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Wikipedia in the Courtroom
Wikipedia in the Courtroom Is Wikipedia a reference in the courtroom? In “The Citation of Wikipedia in American Judicial Opinions” , LEE F. PEOPLES, from Oklahoma City University School of Law (LSN Law & Society: The Legal Profession Vol. 3 No. 30, 10/14/2008) says that Wikipedia has been cited almost 300 times in American judicial…
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International Criminal Court Structure
International Criminal Court Structure and AdministrationIntroduction to International Criminal Court StructureThe ICC has three main functional divisions: the judges, the registrar, and the prosecutors.The court consists of 18 judges. They are elected by the Assembly of St…
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Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States provides information on and analysis of significant Supreme Court cases. Content is organized alphabetically by case name and each entry includes a discussion of the legal and social background of the case, the…
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Catalogue of Court Reports
Catalogue of Court Reports I n the United States Nominative Reporter Table Reporter Nominative Citation U.S. Reports Citation Terms A.J. Dallas 1-4 Dall. 1-4 U.S. 1790-1800 William Cranch 1-9 Cranch 5-13 U.S. 1801-1815 Henry Wheaton 1-12 Wheat 14-25 U.S. 1816-1827 Richard Peters 1-16 Pet. 26-41 U.S. 1828-1842 Benjamin C. Howard 1-24 How. 42-65 U.S. 1843-1860…