Tag: Federal Procedures

  • Res Judicata

    Res Judicata in United States Res Judicata Definition A legal or equitable Issue which has been decided by a court of competent jurisdiction. To constitute a matter res judicata, so that, in a subsequent action, it cannot be drawn in question, (1) the court deciding the issue must have […]

  • Venue

    Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]

  • Venue

    Venue in the United States The geographical area or district in which a court may hear a case. Venue refers to the location of a trial. Venue differs from jurisdiction in that the latter defines the authority of a court to hear a matter while the former defines only the place that judicial […]

  • Indictment and Information

    Indictment and Information in the United States Indictment and Information in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of indictment and information in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and […]

  • Indictment and Information

    Indictment and Information in the United States Indictment and Information in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of indictment and information in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and […]

  • Witnesses

    Witnesses in the United States Witnesses, Jurors, and the Freedom OF Speech United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled WITNESSES, JURORS, AND THE FREEDOM OF SPEECHThe 1990s witnessed a dramatic increase in "checkbook […]

  • Witnesses

    Witnesses in the United States Witnesses, Jurors, and the Freedom OF Speech United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled WITNESSES, JURORS, AND THE FREEDOM OF SPEECHThe 1990s witnessed a dramatic increase in "checkbook […]

  • Judgment

    Judgment in the United States The decision of a court on the issues raised in a legal action. A judgment is the final determination of a court on matters placed before it. The judgment may be based on the court’s own conclusions on the facts or on a jury verdict. The judgment often includes an…

  • Judgment

    Judgment in the United States The decision of a court on the issues raised in a legal action. A judgment is the final determination of a court on matters placed before it. The judgment may be based on the court’s own conclusions on the facts or on a jury verdict. The judgment often includes an…

  • Administration of Rules of Evidence

    Administration of Rules of Evidence in the United States Administration of Rules of Evidence in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of administration of rules of evidence in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the […]

  • Administration of Rules of Evidence

    Administration of Rules of Evidence in the United States Administration of Rules of Evidence in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of administration of rules of evidence in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the […]

  • Rulemaking

    Rulemaking in the United States Rulemaking in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of rulemaking in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal courts and affected by […]

  • Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions

    Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions in the United States Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of scope of review of administrative decisions in relation to federal procedure, […]

  • Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions

    Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions in the United States Scope of Review of Administrative Decisions in Federal Practice and Procedure This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of scope of review of administrative decisions in relation to federal procedure, […]

  • Appellate Jurisdiction

    Appellate Jurisdiction in the United States The power of a court to review decisions of lower courts. Appellate jurisdiction empowers a superior court to affirm, set aside, or modify a lower court decision. Appellate jurisdiction is conveyed through constitutional or statutory mandate. Federal […]