Tag: Judiciary
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Appeals Courts
Concept of Appeals Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary Resources See Also Appellate court Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Court of Military Appeals Supreme court
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Appeals Courts
Concept of Appeals Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary Resources See Also Appellate court Court of Appeals, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Court of Military Appeals Supreme court
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Statutory Law
Statutory Law Definition Statutory law is written and set by a legislative act. Statutes can originate with a local municipality or with the state or national legislatures. Read more about the definition of Statutory Law in the legal dictionary. Statutory Law Updating Due to the number […]
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Statutory Law
Statutory Law Definition Statutory law is written and set by a legislative act. Statutes can originate with a local municipality or with the state or national legislatures. Read more about the definition of Statutory Law in the legal dictionary. Statutory Law Updating Due to the number […]
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Misdemeanor
Introduction to Misdemeanor Misdemeanor, in criminal law, term applied to any offense other than a felony. In the U.S., the criminal codes of the states vary in their classifications of the offenses considered misdemeanors, but misdemeanors are always the less serious crimes. Examples of such […]
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Misdemeanor
Introduction to Misdemeanor Misdemeanor, in criminal law, term applied to any offense other than a felony. In the U.S., the criminal codes of the states vary in their classifications of the offenses considered misdemeanors, but misdemeanors are always the less serious crimes. Examples of such […]
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Trial
Criminal Procedure: Trial Introduction to Trial A criminal defendant who pleads not guilty is entitled to a public trial and has the right to be present at the trial. During the trial a judge or jury determines whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty based upon the application of […]
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Common Law System
Concept of Common Law System Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
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Common Law System
Concept of Common Law System Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
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Precedent
The Legal History of Precedent This section provides an overview of Precedent Concept of Precedent Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on precedent explores the context, history and effect of […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Bail
Bail, in law, obtaining the release from custody of a prisoner by depositing a security to guarantee the prisoner's surrender to proper legal authorities at a given time. The security itself is termed bail or bail bond monies. A prisoner may be released on bail at the discretion of the […]
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System Components of the Criminal Justice System include: Law Enforcement Corrections Judiciary Regional Legislatures, such as the State Legislatures in the United States The national Parliaments (such as the Congress in the United States) Legal Systems and Criminal Justice Note: there is additional information…