Tag: Legal research
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Common Law
Common Law in the United States Common Law Definition That system of law or form of the science of jurisprudence which has prevailed in England and in the United States of America, in contradistinction to other great systems, such as the Roman or civil law. As distinguished from statute […]
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Code
Code in the United States A collection of laws and regulations that are in effect in a particular political system. A code brings together statutes or other rules under some systematic arrangement, usually by subject matter. All operative federal statutes can be found in the United States […]
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Mandatory Sentencing
Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]
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Mandatory Sentencing
Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]
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Competency
Competency in the United States Competency in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofCompetency published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:In the law of evidence, a witness’s ability to observe, recall and recount under oath what happened. Meaning of […]
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Competency
Competency in the United States Competency in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofCompetency published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:In the law of evidence, a witness’s ability to observe, recall and recount under oath what happened. Meaning of […]
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Opinion
Opinion in United States Opinion Definition In Evidence. An inference or conclusion stated by a witness, as distinguished from a statement of matters of fact. In Practice. The statement of reasons (according to the definition of Opinion based on the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary ) delivered by a […]
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Opinion
Opinion in United States Opinion Definition In Evidence. An inference or conclusion stated by a witness, as distinguished from a statement of matters of fact. In Practice. The statement of reasons (according to the definition of Opinion based on the Cyclopedic Law Dictionary ) delivered by a […]
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Remand
Remand in the United States The sending of a case back to the original trial court after an appeal. The case is remanded when there are matters that require reconsideration under the terms of the appellate court decision. The term remand also applies to a prisoner who is sent back to detention […]
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Petitioner
Petitioner in the United States One who asks or petitions a court to commence a proceeding. At the trial level, it is the Petitioner who seeks some remedy from a court. His or her role is the functional equivalent to that of a plaintiff. One who opposes the Petitioner is called the respondent. […]
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Petitioner
Petitioner in the United States One who asks or petitions a court to commence a proceeding. At the trial level, it is the Petitioner who seeks some remedy from a court. His or her role is the functional equivalent to that of a plaintiff. One who opposes the Petitioner is called the respondent. […]