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Subp'na
court under a penalty. It bears a close analogy to the citation, or vocatio in jus of the Civil and Canon Laws. There are several kinds of subp'na. At Common Law there are two to compel the
Suit
injury or the recovery of a right'.In its most extended sense, the word suit includes not only a civil action, but also a criminal prosecution, as, indictment, information and a conviction by a Magistrate (Bouvier's Law Dictionary)
Wilful disobedience
Wilful disobedience, 'willful disobedience' to a writ issued by a court constitutes civil contempt, though mere failure to obey the writ may not constitute civil contempt depending upon the facts and
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Freedom of expression
a medium of communica-tions a modern phenomenon. It has immense power to advance or thwart the progress of civilization. Its freedom can be used to create a brave new world or to bring about universal catastrophe, Indian
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
Damages
A plurality of variants stemming out of a core concept is seen in such words as actual damages, civil damages, compensatory damages, consequential damages, contingent damages, continuing damages, double damages, excessive damages, exemplary damages, general damages, irreparable
malicious prosecution
malicious prosecution : the tort of initiating a criminal prosecution or civil suit against another party with malice and without probable cause ;also : an action for damages based on
Damage
A plurality of variants steaming out of a core concept is seen in such words as actual damages, civil damages, compensatory damages, consequential damages, contingent damages, continuing damages, double damages, excessive damages, exemplary damages, general damages, irreparable
arrest
for any felony actually committed, or for a breach of the peace committed in his or her presence. civil arrest : the arrest and detention of a defendant in a civil suit until he or she posts
cause
& Comment"] b : case [questions of law…determinative of the then pending "R. T. Gerwatowski"] 4 in the civil law of Louisiana : the reason for making a contract compare frustration NOTE: Under the Louisiana Civil Code,
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