Court-martial
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COURT-MARTIAL, a court for the trial of offences against military or naval discipline, or for the administration of martial law.
Courts in England
In England, after the Norman Conquest (1066), royal authority was gradually extended over the feudal lords, and by the early 13th cent.
Court Costs at Legal Glossary What is it? The fees charged for the use of a court, including the initial filing fee, fees for serving the summons, complaint and other court papers, ...
Court rules - Regulations governing practice and procedure in the various courts.
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Court Of Record: A court in which a permanent record of proceedings is made; a court having the power to fine or imprison for contempt.
Court Martial definition:
A military court set up to try and punish offenses taken by members of the army, navy or air force.
Courts are of various kinds. When considered as to their powers they are of record and not of record; when compared to each other they are supreme, superior, and inferior; when examined as to their original jurisdiction they are civil or criminal; ...
Court-Martial
1)A court that decides upon crimes commited by military officers under army, navy or air force.It conducts all the proceddings from finding the cause of crime to declaring the verdict.
The Court of Appeal deals with applications to re-examine the decision made by a lower court.
Court: Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes.
Court reporter: A person who makes a record of what is said in court.
Conviction: A determination by a judge or jury that the defendant is guilty of the alleged crime.
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Court: Place where justice is administered.
Court administrator: Manager of administrative, non judicial affairs of the court.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA): The historical court that reviewed USPTO decisions and decided customs cases, that was replaced by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
court reporter - A court official who records testimony and arguments, and transcribes it into a permanent record of all court proceedings.
Court
Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the court has read the brief." ...
COURT OF CLAIMS -- Has the authority to hear only claims against the State of Michigan. As a general rule, a state cannot be sued without its consent.
Court proper
Foremost those who make the decisions that determine the course of justice and its outcome:
judges, magistrates and arbitrators
jury, the only party without mandatory legal training, but only acting collectively
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Court service for all family cases. Comprises of children's guardians, family court welfare service and the children's department of the Official Solicitor.
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See: Maritime Court
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Contempt of Court: An action that interferes with a judge's ability to administer justice or that insults the dignity of the court. Disrespectful comments to the judge or a failure to heed a judge's orders could be considered contempt of court.
Court-Ordered Arbitration - most civil cases involving claims totaling $15,000 or less are subject to court-ordered arbitration.
Court of Appeal: This is a senior court which hears appeals. It is split into a civil section and a criminal section.
Court of recordA court in which the proceedings are recorded, transcribed, and maintained as permanent records.
cross-claimIn a civil proceeding, if there are two or more defendants, one defendant can raise a claim against another defendant.
Court Reporter
Person certified to transcribe by shorthand or stenographic means any court proceeding or pretrial matter.
Credible
Worthy of belief.
COURT REPORTER A person trained to record all testimony and dialogue during a hearing or trial before the court.
Courts of limited jurisdiction - Includes district, municipal and police courts.
Crime - Conduct declared unlawful by a legislative body and for which there is a punishment of a jail or prison term, a fine or both.
Court Clerk: The administrative personnel of the court who handles the filings for court procedures and answers questions concerning them.
Court of original jurisdiction -A court where a matter is initiated and heard in the first instance; a trial court.
court reporter: a person who transcribes by shorthand or stenographically takes down testimony during court proceedings ...
Court costs -The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit, other than the legal-law123hotlegaltopics.com"attorney fees.
COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY - Refers to legal counsel assigned by the court to represent an indigent criminal defendant.
Court of Admiralty:
A rather archaic term used to denote the court which has the right to hear shipping, ocean and sea legal cases. Also known as "maritime law".
Court Interpreter: The person who translates court hearings from English to another language. Provided at state expense in all criminal cases and in cases enforcing child support orders, if requested.
Court of law or of common law. Any court which administers justice according to the principles and forms of the common law.
Court-Martial. See Martial.
Court-Appointed Attorney:
Attorney appointed by the court to represent a defendant, usually with respect to criminal charges and without the defendant having to pay for the representation.
Court of Appeals: ...
Tax Court of the United States - A judicial body which hears cases concerning federal tax laws.
Temporary relief - Any form of action by a court granting one of the parties an order to protect its interest pending further action by the court.
Moot court
Fictional or hypothetical trial, usually hosted by law schools, as training for future barristers or litigators.
Moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
BASE COURT. An inferior court, one not of record. Not used.
BASE ESTATE, English law. The estate which base tenants had in their lands.
Term: Court
Definition: Subject to state or federal law, in distinction to limited or special jurisdiction courts which can hear only a defined class or type of case.
High Court of Justiciary
Scottish court. Note not High Court of Judiciary
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WORLD COURT
Another name for the International Court of Justice. See also a brief summary of the court.
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Lexicon - Cornell University
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Out-of-court settlement
An agreement between two litigants to settle a matter privately before the Court has rendered its decision.
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Probate court - The court with authority to supervise estate administration.
Probate estate - Estate property that may be disposed of by a will. (See estate.) ...
Court
Definition - Noun
[Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort- cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue]
1 a : an official assembly for the administration of justice ...
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Court of Appeal
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Court
Formal place where decisions are made between competing sides. Hearings follow a set procedure and are generally open to the public.
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A court decision in a civil case that tells the parties what their rights and responsibilities are, without awarding damages or ordering them to do anything.
Tax Court
n. a federal agency with courts in major cities which hear taxpay...
tax evasion
n. intentional and fraudulent attempt to escape payment of taxes ...
County Court arbitration. If a civil claim (see ‘civil law') does not exceed £1,000, it will automatically be referred to arbitration if and when a defence is filed.
In the court system, many states take care to see that the interests of a child are represented. States recognize that children need additional sensitivity and guidance as they move through the criminal justice process.
Supreme Court: On the federal level, the highest court in the judicial branch of government. It exercises final appellate jurisdiction in cases involving federal law and it has original jurisdiction in a limited number of matters.
OrderA court's direction requiring a party to do something or refrain from doing something. Assessment Order ...
Alimony Court-ordered payment of support provided by one spouse to the other.
Arbitration A formal process in which the dispute is referred to a neutral third party. The spouses must agree in advance to accept the arbitrator's decision.
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Fraud on the Court
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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ORDER: a court's ruling or decision on a certain matter or legal issue, usually a decision on a motion filed by one spouse.
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PATERNITY TEST: proving the identity of a child's biological father through scientific methods.
Friend of the Court
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Adjournment - The postponing or putting off of a case or session of court until another time or place.
contempt of court: any act calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct a court in the administration of justice, or calculated to lessen its authority or dignity. Contempt is of two kinds: direct and indirect.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS
English law. Courts held by the kings authority as supreme governor of the church, for matters which chiefly concern religion. 2. There are ten courts... more ...
Judgment: A court's decision.
Judgment Nothwithstanding The Verdict: An order by the trial judge entering a judgment in a manner contradictory to the jury's verdict. This is granted only when the verdict is unreasonable and unsupportable.
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