Tag: Court
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Dictum
Dictum in United States Dictum Definition An opinion expressed by a court, but which, not being necessarily involved in the case, lacks the force of an adjudication. Usually given obiter dictum. An opinion expressed by a court, upon a point in a case argued and deliberately passed on, though […]
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Jury
Jury in the United States A specific number of citizens called to render a judgment on various issues of fact in a legal proceeding. A jury functions in its most common forms as a grand jury or as a petit, or trial, jury. The grand jury hears evidence and determines whether a person must stand…
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Canvass
Canvass in United States Canvass Definition The act of examining the returns of votes for a public officer, Canvass in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Canvass, Canvass in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Canvass, Canvass in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Canvass, Canvass in […]
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Canvass
Canvass in United States Canvass Definition The act of examining the returns of votes for a public officer, Canvass in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Canvass, Canvass in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Canvass, Canvass in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Canvass, Canvass in […]
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Claimant
Claimant in United States Claimant Definition In Admiralty Practice. A person authorized and admitted to defend a libel brought in rem against property; thus, for example, thirty hogsheads of sugar. 9 Cranch (U.S.) 191. In Old English Law. The plaintiff in ejectment. Claimant in Foreign […]
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Claimant
Claimant in United States Claimant Definition In Admiralty Practice. A person authorized and admitted to defend a libel brought in rem against property; thus, for example, thirty hogsheads of sugar. 9 Cranch (U.S.) 191. In Old English Law. The plaintiff in ejectment. Claimant in Foreign […]
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Contributory Negligence
Contributory Negligence in United States Contributory Negligence Definition Failure of one injured by the negligence of another to use ordinary care, which failure is a concurrent cause with that of such other person in producing the injury. (This definition of Contributory Negligence is […]
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Contributory Negligence
Contributory Negligence in United States Contributory Negligence Definition Failure of one injured by the negligence of another to use ordinary care, which failure is a concurrent cause with that of such other person in producing the injury. (This definition of Contributory Negligence is […]
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Certiorari
Certiorari in the United States A writ or order to a lower court, whose decision is being challenged, to send up the records of the case so a higher court can review the lower court’s decision. Certiorari means to be informed, and may be granted to the losing party by the Supreme Court. Until […]
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Certiorari
Certiorari in the United States A writ or order to a lower court, whose decision is being challenged, to send up the records of the case so a higher court can review the lower court’s decision. Certiorari means to be informed, and may be granted to the losing party by the Supreme Court. Until […]
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Motion to Dismiss
Motion to Dismiss in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982See demurrer (in U.S. law).(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Motion To Dismiss? For a meaning of it, read Motion To Dismiss in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and search more U.S. […]
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Complaint
Complaint in the United States A charging method generally reserved for less serious criminal violations. A complaint may also be used in civil cases in which the assertion of a claim is made to initiate the legal action. In criminal cases, a complaint is submitted to a judicial officer and […]
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Complaint
Complaint in the United States A charging method generally reserved for less serious criminal violations. A complaint may also be used in civil cases in which the assertion of a claim is made to initiate the legal action. In criminal cases, a complaint is submitted to a judicial officer and […]
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Indictment
Indictment in the United States A formal accusation brought by a grand jury. If a grand jury decides by a majority vote to return a true bill; an indictment is issued after consideration of evidence presented by a prosecutor. A true bill represents a grand jury finding that the prosecutor has […]
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Case
Case in United States Case Definition A question before a court of justice. 88 111. App. 199. Any state of facts which furnishes occasion for the exercise of the jurisdication of a court of justice or any question contested before such a court. 257 111. 55. A subject on which the judicial […]