Confession - Law Dictionary Search Results
Confessedly
By confession without denial
Shriving
Shrift confession
Confitent
One who confesses his sins and faults
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Beknow
To confess to acknowledge
Torture
Law Revision Act, 1863). The infliction of intense pain to body or mind to punish; to extract a confession or information, or to obtain sadistic pleasure, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1498. Torture is strictly the
Accused, statement of
fear from any threat which may have been held out to him to induce him to make any confession, but that whatever he says may be given in evidence upon his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat.
Shrive
To hear or receive the confession of to administer confession and absolution to said of a priest as the agent
McNabb-Mallory rule
in criminal procedure: an arrestee must be brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay in order for a confession made during detention to be admissible NOTE: In practice, the rule is not absolute. Under the U.S. Code,
Remittitur damnum
and after error brought. The damages were usually remitted in ejectment and replevin where judgment was signed by confession or default, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac., 12th Edn. 1517.
Confessio facta in judicio omni probatione major est
Confessio facta in judicio omni probatione major est [Lat.], A confession made in judicial proceedings if of greater force than all proof.
- ‹ Prev
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free