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Admiralty

the jurisdiction of a Prize Court within the meaning of the Naval Prize Acts, 1864 to 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts, s. 23, ibid. Proceedings in Admiralty may be in rem or in personam. By the

pleading

that sets out an alternative theory in support of a plaintiff's claim for relief or a defendant's defense amended pleading : a pleading that is filed to replace an original pleading and that contains matters omitted from

offense

act [nor shall any person be subject for the same to be twice put in jeopardy "U.S. Constitution amend. V"] see also lesser included offense 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : an intentional unlawful act

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Adrectare

Adrectare, to do right, satisfy, or make amends, Cowel's Law Dict.

confront

esp. through cross-examination [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be ed with the witnesses against him "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] con·fron·ta·tion [kÄ n-frən-tā-shən] n

abridge

enforce any law which shall the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States "U.S. Constitution amend. XIV"] abridg·ment or abridge·ment n

accusation

fault [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] compare allegation, indictment, information 2 : the offense or fault of which one is accused [the was

accused

defendant in a criminal case [the shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"] NOTE: Certain rights guaranteed by the Constitution, such as the right to counsel, become effective once a

amendatory

amendatory : intended or serving to amend [an endorsement]

anticipation

the prior art in order for a patent application to be barred by anticipation. If an application is amended to consist of claims not disclosed in the prior art, invalidation by anticipation can be avoided.

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