Judicially - Law Dictionary Search Results
marshal
marshal 1 : a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the U.S. to execute the process of the courts and perform various duties similar to those
litigate
from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive] vi : to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process [chose to rather than settle] vt : to make the subject of a suit [ a claim]
limited public forum
open forum, public forum NOTE: The restriction of a limited public forum must be able to withstand strict judicial scrutiny of its effect on First Amendment rights.
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lien
: a lien acquired against the property of a debtor by a creditor upon obtaining a favorable judgment judicial lien : a lien obtained by a legal or equitable process (as judgment, levy, attachment, or execution) ju·nior
legal separation
arrangements (as for maintenance and custody) are ordered by the court called also divorce a mensa et thoro judicial separation separation from bed and board
legal name
been declared the person's name by a court NOTE: If a person seeks to change a name by judicial process, the court may not deny the change absent any indication of a fraudulent purpose. In some states,
law
a : a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute b : something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded binding or controlling effect in the administration of justice [that case is no longer the
non-jury
: of or relating to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury
jury instructions
the jurors are to go about deciding the case, and the law applicable to the case. Source: Federal Judicial Center
judiciary
judiciary pl: -ries 1 a : a system of courts of law b : the judges of these courts
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