Cases - General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Cases
Trespassers
The Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 requires all owners of property to take reasonable steps to make their premises safe for anyone who enters them, even those who enter as trespassers, ...
Cases that are appropriate to be tried and settled in a court of law.
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Cases going from one court or one jurisdiction to another.
Traverse
A formal denial of allegations.
Cases that await disposition or action in criminal court.
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Cases occur in which it is important to distinguish this from other modes of death.
"Cases are allocated to different lists depending on the subject matter of the case. The lists are used for administrative purposes and may also have their own procedures and judges " (Civil Justice Rules)
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In cases of treason and felony, the law, for wise purposes, suspends this remedy in order to promote the public interest until the wrongdoer shall have been prosecuted for the public wrong.
94 cases in which patients receiving Sporanox developed CHF
In 58 of the 94 cases, FDA believes Sporanox contributed to or may have been the cause of CHF.
In 26 of these 58 cases, Sporanox was being administered to treat fungal nail infections.
In cases, judges often premise their judgments by statements that a certain principle is "black letter law"; that it is well-known and ought not to be in dispute.
Most cases in which parental rights are terminated occur because of a consensual forfeiture of those rights by parents. Generally, a parent cannot revoke a consensual forfeiture.
Most cases have held that a mere name is not personal information.1
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In cases of an eviction, on covenant of seisin and warranty, the rule seems to be to allow the consideration money, withinterest and costs. 6 Watts & Serg. 527; 2 Dev. R. 30; 3 Brev. R. 458. See 7 Shepl. 260; 4 Dev. 46.
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In many cases children are adopted by relatives. Many states now permit adoption by unmarried adults; some allow adoption by homosexual couples. Most adoptions are of the same race.
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Divorce Terminology
This concise and clear glossary of divorce terms has been put together to help you educate yourself and better understand the divorce process.
In some cases, ideas may be capable of intelligible expression in only one or a limited number of ways. Therefore even the expression in these circumstances is not covered.
Table of cases: A list of cases appearing at the beginning of a periodical index that provides the name and citation of articles written about a particular case.
In civil cases, it is on the balance of probabilities.
Statements of case
Documents that each party produces setting out their view of the case in civil claims.
Transfer cases - Cases going from one court or one jurisdiction to another.
Traverse - A formal denial of allegations.
True Bill - A finding by a grand jury that there is sufficient evidence to warrant a criminal charge.
a list of cases (applications) awaiting office actions
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Reported Cases - Any legal case reported and published in a series of law reports. Cases are only reported if they decide a new point of law or clarify a point of law. Cases may appear in authorised reports or unauthorised reports.
Industrial Cases Reports
Implied term
Is a term of the contract of employment which is not written but has been implied into the contract by the Courts as being necessary to make the contract workable.
Transfer cases - Cases going from one court or one jurisdiction to another.
Trial - Examination of any issue of fact or law before a competent court to determine the rights of the parties.
In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the first step, after arrest, in any formal prosecution of a felony.
In criminal cases, the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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P.C. Patent cases; penal code; pleas of the crown; political code; practice cases; precedents in chancery.
P.L. Pamphlet laws; poor laws; public laws.
P.P. Propria persona, in his own person.
Master: Hears cases like a judge. A master's decision is reviewed by a judge before becoming final.
Claim: In civil cases, the statement of relief desired.
Classification and Program Officer: Also called CPO. A person who provides classification, program, counseling and recreational services to detained juveniles.
Docket
List of cases to be heard or tried; record book containing summaries of court action in any case.
Calendar: List of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
Caption: The heading on a legal document listing the parties, the court, the case number, and related information.
Each circuit has a chief judge who has authority to command all judges in his circuit, from magistrates hearing small claims cases in the county courts to judges presiding over capital murder cases in the circuit court.
Case Conference(see Conference)Case Event ListA list of cases to be heard in a particular courtroom during that day. This list may be referred to as the "docket".
These court orders are obtained on the basis of a sworn statement by the requesting law enforcement officer and will precisely describe the place to be searched and, in some cases, the exact property being sought.
In criminal cases a change of venue will be permitted if for example the court feels that the defendant cannot receive a fair trial in a given venue because of prejudice.
The offence of theft now covers most cases of larceny. But larceny is wider than theft as it includes the taking of property of another person by whatever means (by theft, overtly , by fraud, by trickery, etc.) if an intent exists to convert that ...
" A peculiar rule, used mostly in criminal cases, which allows hearsay if the statement is made during the excitement of the litigated event. For example, the words "stick 'em up! ...
" Means basically the same as "bail" on criminal cases; contract to pay; security. A contract to pay when another person defaults - a surety. A contract to act as surety and to pay where the principal defaults.
Director of Public Prosecutions: Independent official who decides whether to prosecute in criminal cases and in whose name all criminal prosecutions are taken.
Discovery: Sworn disclosure of documents and records.
in admiralty and divorce cases
2 a : a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words
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In criminal cases, a plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity" will require a trial on the issue of the defendant's insanity (or sanity) at the time the crime was committed.
In such cases custody can be awarded to a grandparent or other relative, a foster parent, or an orphanage or other organization or institution.
Unlike most court cases, where the plaintiff asks for damages or other court orders, the plaintiff in a declaratory judgment case simply wants the court to resolve an uncertainty so that it can avoid serious legal trouble in the future.
civil/criminal: civil cases typically are disputes between persons or entities (like corporations or governments) in which the remedy sought is money damages, or sometimes an order that the defendant do or refrain from doing certain acts.
The following cases are heard in circuit court: felony trials; civil lawsuits seeking injunctions, equitable relief, or damages in excess of $25,000; domestic relations matters; adoptions; child protection proceedings; ...
the area of law that involves civil law cases designed to obtain compensation for injury to your person. The personal injury attorney usually tries to negotiate with the opposing party or their insurance company.
Law Terms District Attorney (D.A.) is A lawyer who is elected to represent a state government in criminal cases in a designated county or judicial district. A D.A.
Common law: In the twelfth century Henry II appointed judges to travel the country to deal with cases of a similar nature in the same way, wherever they were heard. The law became common to the whole of England.
Court-Ordered Arbitration - most civil cases involving claims totaling $15,000 or less are subject to court-ordered arbitration.
From 1 October 2009, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom assumes jurisdiction on points of law for all civil law cases in the UK and all criminal cases in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Grand Jury - An independent jury who reviews complaints and accusations in criminal cases filed by prosecutors to see if there is probable cause or reason to believe a crime was committed by the particular person charged and whether a jury trial ...
" In criminal cases, a retainer is typically a partial payment toward the ultimate, total fee that may be due in the event the case requires filing of a variety of motions and other pleadings, handling administrative license issues, ...
In criminal and delinquency cases, the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest standard.
Calendar: A list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
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Industrial Tribunals were introduced in 1964 and have powers to hear unfair dismissal, discrimination and other cases in relation to statutory employment rights as well as some breach of contract actions.
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Even in cases where an unmarried woman is raising a child on her own, and the father in not involved, the courts may expect her to file for child custody in order for her to be legally considered the custodial parent.
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directed verdict - In civil cases in which there is insufficient basis for any other conclusion, the judge may direct the jury to render a specific verdict.
custody In domestic cases, the legal right to take control over, and care of, a child. In criminal cases, the defendant is said to be in custody if he is detained on authority or otherwise restrained, so that he is not free to come and go at will.
 See also: Law, Court, State, Person, Right
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