Tag: Judiciary
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Hearing
Introduction to Hearing Hearing (sense), one of the five main senses, by which sound waves are perceived by the organ of hearing-the ear-in vertebrate animals. The process of sound perception is called audition. The physical stimulus of auditory sensation is the vibration of some material […]
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Writ of Certiorari
Concept of Writ of Certiorari Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
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Writ of Certiorari
Concept of Writ of Certiorari Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
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Brief
Concept of Brief Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary Resources See Also Legal brief
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Appellate Jurisdiction
Concept of Appellate Jurisdiction Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. The Caribbean Court of Justice (Appellate Jurisdiction) Name The Caribbean Court of Justice (Appellate Jurisdiction) is the standarized name of one of the International […]
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Appellate Jurisdiction
Concept of Appellate Jurisdiction Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. The Caribbean Court of Justice (Appellate Jurisdiction) Name The Caribbean Court of Justice (Appellate Jurisdiction) is the standarized name of one of the International […]
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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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Stare Decisis
Concept of Stare Decisis Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on stare decisis explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Judiciary […]
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Stare Decisis
Concept of Stare Decisis Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on stare decisis explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Judiciary […]
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Indictment
Introduction to Indictment Indictment, in criminal law, a formal, written accusation of crime against a person, presented by a grand jury to a court, and upon which the accused person is subsequently tried. The requisites of a valid indictment are that it contain a statement of the time and […]
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Legislative Courts
Concept of Legislative Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Judiciary
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Advice and Consent
Concept of Advice and Consent Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Concept of Advice and Consent Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Description of Advice and Consent Resources See Also United […]
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Amicus Curiae
Amicus Curiae, in law, a party (usually an attorney) who is allowed to advise the court in a legal case as a neutral person, not representing either side. Amicus curiae is a Latin phrase meaning 'friend of the court.' (1) Concept of Amicus Curiae Note: explore also the meaning of this […]
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Felony
Felony, in common law, the second in seriousness of three classifications of crimes. The first classification is treason and the third, covering all minor offenses, is misdemeanors. The distinction between felonies and misdemeanors is artificial and corresponds roughly to that between grave […]