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Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

Matched in: Term Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

to modify pleadings when inconvenient, to require security for costs, to change the venue, etc. There is an appeal from the decision of a master to the judge, and from the judge's decision to the Court of … a judge (or a master) to settle matters of detail in the procedure of a suit; as, for directions; to modify pleadings when inconvenient, to require security for costs, to change the venue, etc. There is an

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Prerogative of mercy

upon an appeal) or ferer any point to that Court (see also s. 4, ibid.). This is the direct adoption of a suggestion made by Sir James Graham to Baron Parke more than sixty years before. Cf.

Workmen's Compensation Act

action, but is by reference to an arbitration, generally a county Court judge, from whom an appeal lies direct to the Court of Appeal. See ss. 21 and 28 and Sch. I., ibid., and County Court Rules.See

Contingent liability

exist simply by reason of a claim for costs made in a writ, summons, application or notice of appeal to the judge or to the Court of Appeal, Glenister v. Rowe (CA), (2000) Ch LR 76.

res judicata

of res judicata precludes the presentation of issues in a post-conviction petition which have previously been decided upon direct appeal "Stowers v. State, 657 N.E.2d 194 (1995)"]: as a : a broad doctrine in civil litigation that requires

Finding and direction

Finding and direction, The expression 'finding' and 'direction' are limited in meaning A finding given in an appeal, revision or reference

Bill of indictment

and is signed by an officer of the court, can become an indicting. It may be preferred by directing or with the consent of a High Court Judge, or by direction of the court of appeal, or

proceeding

is made [sought to avoid the effect of the judgment in a collateral proceeding after denial of a direct appeal] core proceeding : a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor) that is integral to

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