Compelling - Law Dictionary Search Results
Actio ad exhibendum
Actio ad exhibendum, an action for the purpose of compelling a defendant to exhibit a thing or title in his power. It was preparatory to another action, which
strict scrutiny
law that allegedly violates equal protection in order to determine if it is narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest see also intermediate, rational basis test
mandamus
of competent jurisdiction to an inferior tribunal, a public official, an administrative agency, a corporation, or any person compelling the performance of an act usually only when there is a duty under the law to perform the
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Besiege
To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender to lay siege to to beleaguer to beset
Cogency
The quality of being cogent power of compelling conviction conclusiveness force
right of privacy
contraception. A person's right of privacy may be overcome by a showing that it is outweighed by a compelling state interest.
equal protection
will use a strict scrutiny standard of review and will strike down legislation that does not show a compelling need for discriminating.
law of the case
that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration ;also : a matter of law considered as settled in a case [the jury
interest
: something that causes or warrants particular attention: as a : a principle, purpose, or object of concern compelling state interest : a governmental interest (as in educating children or protecting the public) which is so important
injunction
from in- in + jungere to join] : an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act compare cease-and-desist order at order, damage declaratory
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