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Cross examine
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Trial
the case to the jury; after which the witnesses for the plaintiff are examined by his counsel, the cross-examination being generally conducted by the senior counsel for the defendant. If the defendant's counsel object to any question
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jurisdiction
their decision-making capacities. ancillary jurisdiction : jurisdiction giving a court the power to adjudicate claims (as counterclaims and cross-claims) because they arise from a cause of action over which the court has original jurisdiction ;specif : supplemental … in the Important Cases section compare venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case. Questions of jurisdiction also arise regarding quasi-judicial bodies (as administrative agencies) in their decision-making capacities. ancillary jurisdiction : jurisdiction
Estate
subdivided into-- (a) Reminders created by convention of parties, which are (a) vested, (b) contingent or executory, (c) cross. (b) Reversions arising by operation of law. (3) The number and connection of the tenants; either (A) Severalty. … defines an estate as meaning 'land comprised in a State grant'. According to this definition, the properties in question would be 'estate' as defined in Article 31A of the Constitution, Thakur Amar Singh Ji v. State of
Remainder
called the particular estate.' Remainders are of three kinds:-(1) vested of executed; (2) contingent or executory; and (3) cross. The seven following rules affecting the remainders should be observed:- (1) There must be a present or particular … entry on the land, without any previous action. If A. enter and B. defend his possession, and the question is tried in a possessory action, the gist of it must be who has the better title to
Joint-tenancy
Wills Act, 1837, a general devise passes after-acquired property; lands, acquired jure accrescendi, will consequently pass. A curious question some times arose as to what is the law in case it cannot be proved which of two … was until (English) Land Legislation of 1925 became law much more accommodating than a tenancy in common, unless cross-remainders are expressed or implied. The law itself now adopts it in cases of trustees for sale upon the
Dying declaration
of the Indian Evidence Act in a case in which the cause of that person's death comes into question. It is true that a dying declaration is not a deposition in court and it is neither made … is neither made on oath nor in the presence of the accused. It is, therefore, not tested by cross-examination on behalf of the accused. But a dying declaration is admitted in evidence by way of an exception
jury
some matter submitted to them ;esp : a body of individuals selected and sworn to inquire into a question of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence occasionally used with a pl. verb [the … members. According to federal law, federal grand and petit juries must be “selected at random from a fair cross-section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes.” State jury selection varies and occasionally
deposition
of testimony at trial. Depositions are distinguished from affidavits by the requirement that notice and an opportunity to cross-examine the deponent must be given to the other party. … made under oath by a party or witness (as an expert) in response to oral examination or written questions and that is recorded by an authorized officer (as a court reporter) ;broadly : affidavit b : the
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