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Session, Court of, in Scotland
Court of, in Scotland, the supreme civil Court of Scotland, instituted A.D. 1532, and formerly consisting of fifteen judges-that number being reduced in 1830, by 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c. 69, s. 20, to
Vice-Chancellors in Equity
See 14 & 15 Vict. c. 4, and 15 & 16 Vict. c. 80, ss. 52-58. They became judges of the High Court of Justice (Jud. Act, 1873, s. 5), retaining their titles, but it was enacted
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
the day and cause of his caption and detention, and to do, submit to, and receive whatever the judge or Court shall consider in that behalf. The writ is applied for either by motion to a Court
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Person of unsound mind
17 (paying patients). In all other cases the requirements are:- (1) An order of judicial authority (county Court judge, stipendiary or police magistrate, or justice of the peace specially appointed) for the detention as persons of unsound
Exchequer Chamber, Court of
a Court of mere debate, such causes from the other Courts being sometimes adjourned into it as the judges upon argument found to be of great weight and difficulty, before any judgment was given upon them in
Calendar of prisoners
prison for trial at assizes or sessions, to be delivered by the gaoler of the prison to the judges of assize and justices in quarter sessions, by virtue of s. 62 of the (English) Prison Act, 1865
Election petitions
for inquiry into the validity of the elections of members of Parliament. They are tried by a puisne judge of the High Court in the King's Bench Division [(English) Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868, s. 11; the Judicature
advisory jury
advisory jury : a jury impaneled at the discretion of a trial judge to assist the judge in deciding a case NOTE: Advisory juries are allowed in cases in which there
chamber
chamber 1 : a judge's office ;specif : the private office where a judge carries on business other than court sessions (as conferences
dissent
[three of the justices ed] compare concur dis··sent·er n n 1 : difference of opinion ;esp : a judge's disagreement with the decision of the majority 2 : dissenting opinion at opinion 3 : the judge or
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