Returning Resident - Any Lawful Permanent Resident who has been outside the United States and is returning to the U.S. Also defined as a "special immigrant." If outside of the U.S. for more than 180 days, must apply for readmission to the U.S.
Return: A report to a judge by police on the implementation of an arrest or search warrant. Also, a report to a judge in reply to a subpoena, civil or criminal.
Return Of Service
(n) Return of service is the written confirmation under an oath made by the person responsible for delivery of the document confirming the service of the document to the addressee.
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Annual Return
Sent yearly by all companies to Companies House. The annual return includes the following information: the company's stated business activity, details of the registered office, directors and members/shareholders.
Vocational & return to work counselor: If you have a permanent disability, this is the person that will help you develop a strategy for returning to work. This person will evaluate you and provide necessary counseling.
FAILURE TO FILE TAX RETURN - Title 26, U.S.C., Sec. 7203, makes it a Federal crime or offense for anyone to willfully fail to file a federal income tax return when he is required to do so by the Internal Revenue laws or regulations.
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Facere. Latin. To make, do, perform, Compare Fieri. Fac simile. Made like in appearance; a copy. [akin to modern day facsimile; fax, as in a fax machine]. Factum. A thing done; a fact. See Factum.
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Bail - Cash or surety posted to procure the release of a defendant by insuring his/her future attendance in court, and compelling him/her to remain in the jurisdiction of the court.
Return Date: The date on which the 90-day waiting period for a divorce begins.
Return of Service
A writing made by an officer attesting to the fact that he/she served process (summons or subpoena) on a party, or that he/she was unable to do so.
Return of service - A certificate of affidavit by the person who has served process upon a party to an action, reflecting the date and place of service.
return A rather vague term, usually referring to proof that an act was carried out; e.g., when the sheriff serves a writ as directed by the court, the sheriff files a return of service with the court, stating that the writ was served.
RETURN, contracts, remedies. Persons who are beyond the sea are exempted from the operation of the statute of limitations of Pennsylvania, and of other states, till after a certain time has elapsed after their returning.
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Case law: Published court decisions which establish legal precedents, binding lower courts.
Caveat: (Latin: let him beware.) A formal warning.
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bail - In criminal cases, a sum of money posted by or on behalf of a defendant to guarantee his appearance in court after being released from jail; ...
return of service
n. written confirmation under oath by a process server declaring ...
revenue ruling
n. a published opinion of the Internal Revenue Service stating wh...
Returning to the development of factory and workshop law from the year, 1844, the main line of effort - after the act of 1847 had restricted hours of women and young persons to io a day and fixed the daily limits between 6 A.M. and 6 P.M.
"Returning to the question of bad faith or unfair dealing, it seems to me what is common in all of the examples provided in Wallace and other cases...is the presence of something akin to intent, malice or blatant disregard for the employee.
in return for a patent, the inventor gives as consideration a complete revelation (describes it) or disclosure of the invention for which protection is sought.
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SALE AND RETURN.
When goods are sent from a manufacturer or wholesale dealer to a retail trader, in the hope that he may purchase them, with the understanding that... more ...
Where property is returned to the government upon the death of the owner, because there is nobody to inherit the property.
Definition
: a bill returned by a grand jury that has determined the evidence in a bill of indictment to be insufficient to warrant prosecution
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: the finding of the grand jury that the evidence is insufficient ...
Recurrence: The return of cancer, at the same site as the original (primary) tumor or in another location, after the original tumor has disappeared.
Any violation of those conditions would result in the return of the person to prison. TOP Parricide : Killing one's father or another a family member or close relative.
Henry VIII of England even took to branding them with a hot iron before they left the country just in case they tried to return; they could then be quickly spotted and arrested.
tender of payment of rent or return to your neighbor of a borrowed set of golf clubs). One is said to have tendered when the offer is made with the present ability and intent to complete the transfer.
Detinue A common law action similar to conversion and also involving the possession of property by the defendant but belonging to the plaintiff but in which the plaintiff asks the court for the return of the property, ...
It usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one or some of the counts of a multi-count indictment in return for a lighter sentence than that possible for the graver charge.
Bailment The transfer of possession of something (by the bailor) to another person (called the bailee) for some temporary purpose (eg. storage) after which the property is either returned to the bailor or otherwise disposed of in accordance ...
The term rent is now ordinarily used in the broad sense and, besides the return from land, includes the return from such things as tools, machinery, and houses.
A legislated form used by the court that sets out the terms under which a person will be released on bail or on a peace bond and when he or she is expected to return to appear before the court.
The buyer rejects the goods and in return gets a refund. In addition, a buyer may be entitled to damages (see ‘damages').
Testator
The legal term for someone who has made a will.
Third party
Someone who is not a party to the contract (e.g.
COPUOS: the 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (the "Outer Space Treaty"), the 1968 Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return ...
Each house is made the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its own members. Art.1, s.5.
Refugee - Any person who is outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.
Call law enforcement and do not return to the scene until law enforcement declares that it is safe.
Take a note of all stolen items (including serial numbers if available) and any damage to your home or property.
Under the Companies Act 1985 shares may be issued by the company to shareholders in return for cash or other value equal to or greater than its nominal value.
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This article is the extended address by José E. Alvarez, the Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law at New York University School of Law, ...
The Outlawries Bill is read at the beginning of every new session of Parliament when the Commons return to its own Chamber to debate the Queen's Speech.
entry document in place of a visa, enabling permanent residents to return to the United States after temporary absences. The key characteristic of a green card is that it allows the holder to live permanently in the United States.
There is also a special type of retainer called a Third Party Retainer, whereby funds are put up that secure the fees and disbursements of the Trustee but are returned to the party putting up the funds if the Trustee realizes enough out of the ...
The action of conversion is a common law legal proceeding for damages by an owner of property against a defendant who came across the property and who, rather than return the property, ...
Grounds arise when one spouse physically leaves the other with no intent on returning. Usually, the minimum time allowed to claim abandonment is one year, but it changes from state to state.
certiorari-(ser'shi-o-ra'ri): an original writ commanding judges or officers of inferior courts to certify or to return records of proceedings in a cause for judicial review.
directed verdict: an instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict
discovery (or disclosure): a proceeding whereby one party to an action may be informed as to facts known by other parties or witnesses ...
Immunity: Grant by the court, which assures someone will not face prosecution in return for providing criminal evidence.
Impaneling: Selecting a jury from the list of potential jurors.
Impeach: Attacking the credibility of a witness.
Domicile - The place where a person has his permanent home to which he intends to return.
Double jeopardy - Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
A judge's order to a jury to return a specified verdict, usually because one of the parties failed to prove its case.
Disarmament:
The removal of a weapon from someone posing a threat to an individual or the community.
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damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
GRAND JURY A jury of inquiry, whose duty is to receive complaints in criminal cases, hears evidence presented only by the State in order to determine if a trial should be held, if so, a "True Bill" is returned, if not, ...
DIRECTED VERDICT - In criminal cases, upon motion made by the defense attorney, a trial judge's directive (order) to a jury to return a specified verdict of "not guilty," usually because the prosecutor failed to prove its case.
It has two separate roles; to debate new laws, giving detailed consideration to them and suggesting possible improvements before they are returned to the House of Commons for further consideration.
DIRECTED VERDICT - A judge's order to a jury to return a specified verdict, usually because one of the parties failed to prove its case.
Dissolution of Marriage: A legal judgment that severs a marriage relationship and returns each person to single status.
Dissolution: The legal end of a marriage.
The employer must allow the employee to return to the same position or a position similar to that held before taking the leave.
consumptive use : Water removed from available supplies without direct return to a water resource system for uses such as manufacturing, agriculture, and food preparation.
Personal recognizance - In criminal proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court. (See also recognizance.) ...
A hearing in civil cases, where the judge gives or confirms directions for the future of the case. At this stage, an agenda may be set out for any experts a date for a meeting, a request for a statement of issues and a deadline for the return of this ...
about how documents must be served, depending on what type of hearing is involved, and what type of documents are served. Types of service including personal service (such as having the document hand delivered by a sheriff), certified mail return ...
Custody Mediation Program, and in most cases, parents are required to participate in this program before proceeding through the traditional court system. Many parents are able to see what is best for the child and reach an agreement without returning ...
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