Judicial Power - Law Dictionary Search Results
Cannot
'cannot', therefore, would mean 'not to be able' or 'not to have the power or capacity'. In Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, 5th Edn., the word 'cannot' is defined to include a legal inability as well as physical impossibility,
Breach of trust
extend the powers of trustees in certain cases, and s. 61 ibid., replacing s. 3 of the (English) Judicial Trustees Act, 1896, empowers the Court, if a trustee has acted honestly and reasonably and ought fairly to … misconstrued the deed or will creating the trust either as to the persons entitled, or as to his powers of investment of or dealing with the trust property, or having otherwise erred in the discharge of his
Constable
the lowest grade. [Delhi Police Act, 1978 (34 of 1978), s. 2(d)] A peace officer responsible for minor judicial duties, such as serving writs and warrants, but with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, Black's … than a sheriff, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Every prison officer while acting as such has all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of a constable, Pointing v. Wilson, (1927) 1 KB 382.
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inferior court
court that is subordinate to and whose decisions are subject to review by the highest court in a judicial system (as of a state or country) ;specif : a court having limited and specified jurisdiction rather than … in a judicial system (as of a state or country) ;specif : a court having limited and specified jurisdiction rather than general jurisdiction
Extrajudicial
beyond the power authority of a court or judge beyond jurisdiction not valid as a part of a judicial proceeding as extrajudicial oaths judgments etc are null and void
Court and Judge
entity. It is a Tribunal presided over by one or more Judges on whom are conferred certain judicial powers for administering justice in accordance with law. When a Judge takes his seat in court, the court is … agency created by the sovereign for the purpose of administering justice. It is a place where justice is judicially administered. It is a legal entity. It is a Tribunal presided over by one or more Judges on
judiciary
courts of law b : the judges of these courts 2 : a branch of government in which judicial power is vested compare executive, legislature judiciary adj
case
set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a : a civil or criminal suit or action [the judicial power shall extend to all s, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution "U.S. Constitution art. III"] see
Including
Including, the expression 'including' has been interpreted by courts to extend and widen the scope of power, Delhi Judicial Service Association v. AIR 1991 SC 2176 (2199): (1991) 4 SCC 406
corpus juris
corpus juris [Medieval Latin, literally, a body of law] : a comprehensive collection of the law of a judicial system or of a country or jurisdiction … of law] : a comprehensive collection of the law of a judicial system or of a country or jurisdiction
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