USA Law

Tag: Court

  • Circuit Court

    Circuit Court in the United States A federal court that, until 1911, possessed both original and appellate jurisdiction. The circuit court was created by provision of the Judiciary (Judicial Organization) Act of 1789 and was one of the original components of the federal judicial system. The […]

  • Injunction

    Injunction in the United States A writ or order from a court prohibiting a party from acting in a particular way or requiring a specific action by a party. A writ of injunction allows a court to minimize injury to a person or a group until the matter can be otherwise resolved. Injunctions are […]

  • Injunction

    Injunction in the United States A writ or order from a court prohibiting a party from acting in a particular way or requiring a specific action by a party. A writ of injunction allows a court to minimize injury to a person or a group until the matter can be otherwise resolved. Injunctions are […]

  • Arrest of Judgment

    Arrest of Judgment in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982When the court withholds its judgment because of an error apparent from the face of the record. The court refuses to give the judgment because it would be erroneous.(Revised by Ann […]

  • Docket Number

    Docket Number in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982See clerk of the court (in U.S. law), Index System.(Revised by Ann De Vries) What is Docket Number? For a meaning of it, read Docket Number in the Legal Dictionary here. Browse and […]

  • Docket

    Docket in the United States A record of court activities. A docket contains a summary of all court proceedings and the actions taken there. The term docket is also used to refer to the calendar of cases awaiting trial. This is called a trial docket. An appearance docket contains a summary of […]

  • Admissible Evidence

    Admissible Evidence in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982Evidence that a trial court may receive in deciding the case. Various rules determine whether evidence may be admitted. The judge may properly receive only admissible evidence and […]

  • Arrest

    Arrest in the United States The placing of a person under government custody. Arrests deprive people of their liberty because once under arrest, people are no longer free to move about as they please. The objective of arrest is to detain a person for the purpose of bringing criminal charges. […]

  • Courts of Special Jurisdiction

    Courts of Special Jurisdiction in the United States Introduction to Federal Courts of Special Jurisdiction In addition to the district and appeals courts, Congress has established several specialized courts to hear particular types of cases. These include the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court […]

  • Contempt Of Court

    Contempt of Court in the United States Any act that obstructs the administration of justice by a court or that brings disrespect on a court or its authority. Contempt may be direct in that it occurs in the presence of the court and constitutes a direct affront to the court’s authority. […]

  • Juvenile Court

    Juvenile Court in the United States State level court that hears matters involving minors. Juvenile courts have jurisdiction over minors accused of criminal conduct and minors who may be the victims of abuse or neglect. Some states place their juvenile jurisdiction in a separate court, while […]

  • Jurat

    Jurat in United States Jurat Definition In practice. That part of an affidavit where the officer certifies that the same was sworn before him, and when and where. Jurat in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Jurat, Jurat in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Jurat, Jurat in the […]

  • Exhibit

    Exhibit in United States Exhibit Definition As a verb, to produce a thing publicly, so that it may be taken possession of and seized. Dig. 10. 4. 2. To file of record. Thus, it is the practice in England in personal actions, when an officer or prisoner of the king’s bench is defendant, to […]

  • Credibility

    Credibility in United States Credibility Definition In a witness. Worthiness of belief, as distinguished from competency or capacity to testify. Credibility in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Credibility, Credibility in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Credibility, Credibility […]

  • Surrogate’s Court

    Surrogate’s Court in the United States New York Surrogate’s Court Surrogate’s Court (1787+) (New York County) Certain New York County Surrogate’s Court records were located at the Historical Documents Collection, Queens College, CUNY, between the mid-1960s and the late ’80s, and after […]