Decidence - Law Dictionary Search Results
department of labor
A cabinet level unit/ministry of United States Government that has responsibility for labor issues. It has responsibility for deciding whether certain foreign workers can work in the United States. Source: Department of State. March 2007.
determinable
determinable 1 : capable of being determined, ascertained, or decided upon 2 : liable to be terminated upon the occurrence of a contingency
ex aequo et bono
: on the merits of the case often used in international law when a matter is to be decided according to principles of equity rather than by points of law
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fair play and substantial justice
make this determination are the difficulty for the defendant of appearing in the court, the state's interest in deciding the case, and the plaintiff's interest in the convenience of the court and the effectiveness of the relief
fico score
to a person's credit score based on credit history. Lenders and credit card companies use the number to decide if the person is likely to pay his or her bills. A credit score is evaluated using information
find
2 : to make a judicial determination regarding [found the testimony not credible] [found the defendant guilty] compare decide, hold vi : to make a judicial determination [the jury found in favor of the plaintiff]
full faith and credit
decision may not, however, be entitled to full faith and credit for specific reasons (as for having been decided by a court not having jurisdiction). Full faith and credit is given only in civil cases; states recognize
tribunal
: a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
vote
acquittal] b : to exercise a political franchise [encourage people to ] vt 1 : to choose, endorse, decide the disposition of, defeat, or authorize by vote [ an appropriation] 2 : to cast votes on a
Calvin's case
Calvin's case (Calvin v. Smith, 7 Rep. 1; 2 ST 559). A case decided in 1608 in which it was held that persons born in Scotland after the accession of James I.
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