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Queen's Bench

Queen's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a queen compare king's … Queen's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a queen compare king's bench

Justifiable homicide

Where an officer or his assistant, in the due execu-tion of his office, either in a criminal or civil case, arrests, or attempts to arrest, a person who resists and who is killed in the struggle. (b) In

Special Leave to Appeal

power, in criminal cases, leave is granted only when some substantial or gross injustice has been done; in civil cases, on a question of general interest or public importance, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga … power to grant leave to appeal or possessing that power has declined to exercise that power, in criminal cases, leave is granted only when some substantial or gross injustice has been done; in civil cases, on a

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Witness

be sworn; but if he be once sworn, he must give his evidence. See OATH and AFFIRMATION. In civil cases, as a rule, husband and wife are competent and compellable witnesses against each other [Evidence Amendment Act, … sworn; but if he be once sworn, he must give his evidence. See OATH and AFFIRMATION. In civil cases, as a rule, husband and wife are competent and compellable witnesses against each other [Evidence Amendment Act, 1853

consolidate

NOTE: Consolidation of matters in the federal courts is governed by Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Consolidated cases may become one single action with a single judgment, or may retain their individual identities … matters in the federal courts is governed by Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Consolidated cases may become one single action with a single judgment, or may retain their individual identities although tried together.

Character

fact, or refuse to answer.'(English) Criminal Procedure Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 18), applicable both to civil and criminal cases, ad to all courts. Questioning of Accused.--By s. 1(f) of the (English) Criminal Evidence Act, … Rowton, (1865) 34 LJ MC 57. But a previous conviction may then be given in evidence in many cases, as in any case of an offence against the (English) Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c.

Camera

the public are excluded from the court. No criminal trial can take place in camera. Certain kinds of civil actions in the Chancery Division are heard in camera, e.g., cases concerning secret processes of manufacture. It has … take place in camera. Certain kinds of civil actions in the Chancery Division are heard in camera, e.g., cases concerning secret processes of manufacture. It has recently been decided (contrary to what was commonly supposed to be

Dominus litis

an advocate who, after the death of his client, prosecuted a suit to sentence for the executor's use, Civil Law Dominus litis, the plaintiff is dominus litis, that is, master of, or having dominion over the case,

Res inter alios acta alteri nocere non debet

where it is pointed out that the maxim, in many varying forms, was well known both in the Civil and Canon Law; and see also Broom's Legal Maxims, citing the Duchess of Kingston's case, (1771) 20 How

Reply

always entitled to reply. See Criminal Procedure Act, 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 18), which applies to civil as well as criminal cases. Also the pleading of the plaintiff which follows the defendant's statement of his … opening counsel on a trial, which is only allowed when evidence has been given in answer to the case first stated, except in the case of the Crown, which is always entitled to reply. See Criminal Procedure

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