Superior Court at Legal Glossary What is it? The main county trial court in many states, mostly in the west. See state court.
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Superior Court
(n) The term superior court is used by some states to represent trial court when there exists a county trial court in that state.
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Superior Court Judges
Honorable Susan L. Hahn
Honorable Michael G. McCarthy
Honorable F. James Gavin
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Court superior: State trial court of general jurisdiction.
Court supreme: "Court of last resort." Highest court in the state and final appellate court.
Courts of limited jurisdiction: Includes district, municipal and police courts.
Superior tibiofibular
anterior of the head of the fibula Â- posterior of the head of the fibula
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Court superior or superior court. A court with controlling authority over some other court or courts, and with certain original jurisdiction of its own.
Superior Court
n. the name used in 16 states for the basic county trial court.
supersedeas
(sooh-purr-said-ee-uhs) Latin for "you shall desist," an order (w...
A superior force. An event that no human foresight could anticipate or which if anticipated, is too strong to be considered e.g an industrial strike which leads to loss of profits.
A superior court having jurisdiction of appeal and review. It usually consists of three or more judges who have the authority to hear and decide "appeals" from courts under their jurisdiction, and to reverse, affirm or modify their decisions.
"In the superior courts the power of committing for contempt is inherent in their constitution, has been coeval with their original institution and has been always exercised" (Oswald, On Contempt, 3).
Respondeat Superior
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Respondeat superior. Let the principal answer. 4 Co. Inst. 114; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1337; 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 3586.
"Respondeat superior, a doctrine centuries old, is predicated on the assumption that a master, employer, or principal will be held responsible for the acts of a servant, employee, or agent respectively.
respondeat superior"Let the master answer." The doctrine that employers are responsible for what their employees do and don't do.
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respondeat superior - Literally, "a superior (or master) must answer." The doctrine which holds that employers are responsible for the acts and omissions of their employees and agents, when done within the scope of the employees' duties.
Superior Court of Justice The Superior Court of Justice hears criminal prosecutions of indictable offences, summary conviction appeals, bail reviews, estates, civil suits (over $25,000), and, ...
an order from a superior court to show cause. That is, the rule is absolute unless one can "show cause" to otherwise. Same as Decree nisi
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Superior Court (1990) 50 Cal.3d 658, 64, 67 held that 'a stipulated judgment may properly be given collateral estoppel effect, at least when the parties manifest an intent to be collaterally bound by its terms.
in law, hearing by a superior court to consider correcting or reversing the judgment of an inferior court, because of errors allegedly committed by the inferior court.
538 (1992)), Superior Court of New Jersey invalidated an adhesion contract because its waiver clause was inconspicuous. The case involved a standardized form contract with contained a waiver of trial by jury, which is a constitutional right.
: an extraordinary writ issued by a superior court (as the Supreme Court) to call up the records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body (as a Court of Appeals)
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Clerks of Court - the clerks of Superior Court in each county of the state exercise the judicial power of the state in the probate of wills, administration of estates, and the handling of special proceedings such as adoptions and foreclosures.
Juvenile Court: Also called Superior Court for Juvenile Matters. A special division of the Superior Court designated to hear all cases concerning uncared for, dependent children and youth and delinquents.
Certiorari: (Latin: "To be informed of.") Writ issued by a superior or higher court to a lower court requiring the lower court to produce a certified record of a case tried there so that the superior court can examine the lower court proceedings ...
APPEAL Resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court or trial court.
APPELLANT One who seeks an appeal.
APPELLEE One who has an interest adverse to setting aside or reversing an inferior or trial court ruling.
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That which is superior. 2. It is usually applied to the highest lord of the fee, of lands, tenements, or hereditaments. F.... more
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Appeal - 1. Resort to a superior (i.e. appellate court to review the decision of an inferior (i.e. trial) court or administrative agency. 2. An application for review of an order of conviction.
Supersedeas
A writ from a superior court suspending the power of a lower court to issue an execution upon a judgment issued by it.
Supress
To exclude evidence based on a violation of constitutional rights, rule of law or procedure.
MANDAMUS - The name of a writ that is issued from a court of superior jurisdiction, directed to a lower court or a public officer, commanding the performance of a particular act.
Cert. Denied - Stands for "certiorari denied"; a writ of certiorari is a discretionary method by which a superior court chooses the cases it wishes to hear. "Cert. denied" means that the court has decided not to hear the case.
Term: Supersedeas
Definition: A writ from a superior court suspending the power of a lower court to issue an execution upon a judgment issued by it.
the area of law that deals with the right of the government to take property from a private owner for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of its sovereignty over all lands within its jurisdiction.
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A final order is issued by either an ALJ or a DSHS review judge, depending on the type of case. A final order may be reconsidered upon written request and may be appealed to Superior Court (called judicial review) upon written request.
mallet used by a judge to bring proceedings to a start or to an end or to command attention in his or her court. No judge in the UK uses a gavel, but sometimes they are used at public enquiries. 2. Payment of tribute, for example rent, to a superior.
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