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case [Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a : a civil or criminal suit or action [the judicial power shall extend to all s, in law and equity, arising

Trial

SC 3701. Trial, is the conclusion, by a competent tribunal, of question in issue in legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal. Strouds Judicial Dictionary (5th Edn.) Indian Bank v. Maharashtra State Co-op. Marketing Federation Ltd., (1998) 5 … trial or a trial which concludes only after taking evidence of the parties in support of their respective cases, Dipak Chandra Ruhidas v. Chanden Kumar Sarkar, AIR 2003 SC 3701. Trial, is the conclusion, by a competent

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Judgment

It means the statement given by the Judge on the grounds of a decree or order. [Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 2 (9)] That by the word 'judgment' is meant an order in a trial terminating … to the action by an award of redress to one party, or discharge of the other, as the case may be. By the (English) C.L.P. Act,1852, s. 120, a plaintiff or defendant having obtained a verdict in

Costs

which give justices power to order the unsuccessful party to pay the costs of his opponent in both civil and criminal mattes within these Acts. As to taxation of costs, see TAXATION. As to charging order for … their fees, etc. Costs in actions are either between solicitor and client, being what are payable in every case to the solicitor by his client, whether he ultimately succeed or not; or between party and party, being

Arrest

a person charged or suspected of a crime may be forthcoming to answer it. Arrests are either in civil or (see APPREHENSION) criminal cases; civil arrests must be affected, in order to be legal, by virtue of … of a crime may be forthcoming to answer it. Arrests are either in civil or (see APPREHENSION) criminal cases; civil arrests must be affected, in order to be legal, by virtue of a precept or writ issue

Burden of proof

the accused beyond reasonable doubt is heavily cast on the prosecution; whereas the standard of proof in a civil case is preponderance of probabilities. In other words, in a civil case there is no burden cast on any … whereas the standard of proof in a civil case is preponderance of probabilities. In other words, in a civil case there is no burden cast on any party similar to the one in a criminal proceeding. The law

jurisdiction

"W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] diversity jurisdiction : the jurisdiction granted to federal courts over civil disputes involving parties having diverse citizenship (as in being from different states) where the matter in controversy exceeds … art. IV"] [a court of competent ] see also situs International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section compare venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case. Questions of jurisdiction also

Carucate

916 (920). (Income-tax Act, 1961, s. 127) The expression 'case' is a word of comprehensive import. It includes civil proceedings other than suits, and is not restricted by anything contained in the s. to the entirety of

Bail

a later hearing, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn., (2005), p. 41. Bail may be given either in civil or criminal cases. In civil cases there were, before the abolition of arrest on mesne process by the … Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn., (2005), p. 41. Bail may be given either in civil or criminal cases. In civil cases there were, before the abolition of arrest on mesne process by the Debtors Act, 1869:-

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