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presentence report

the sentencing court in imposing an appropriate sentence NOTE: The information contained in a presentence report includes the defendant's prior criminal

credit report

credit history for the past seven years. Lenders use this information to determine if a loan will be granted. Source: U.S.

public record information

public record information Court records of events that are a matter of public

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Plowden's (Edm.) Commentaries or Reports

Plowden's (Edm.) Commentaries or Reports, first published in 1571. They contain cases from 4 Edw. 6

information tax returns

information tax returns A return that reports the income or loss

Plane tree

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Cognizance

'cognizance' indicates the point when a Magistrate or a Judge first takes judicial notice of an offence. It is entirely a

Newly set up establishment

1 (1) (c); and see SEDITION. It means tidings, new information of recent events; new occurrences as a subject of report

privilege

privilege b : an exemption from a requirement to disclose information (as for trial) that is granted because of a relationship

Coke, Sir Edward

language or consecutive thoughts.' Lord Campbell, however, writes that his First Institute (being the Commentary on Littleton) 'may be studied with … and also that he strongly protested against 'the cursed gallows tree' so frequently in use in his day. He died in

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