Judicially - Law Dictionary Search Results
nolo contendere plea
plea may not be used against the defendant as an admission in a related civil case. Source: Federal Judicial Center
mortgage
mortgage that burdens all present and future property home equity conversion mortgage : reverse mortgage in this entry judicial mortgage in the civil law of Louisiana : a mortgage lien that secures a judgment debt and is
mootness doctrine
mootness doctrine : a doctrine in judicial procedure: a court will not hear or decide a moot case unless it includes an issue that is
Keep your definitions linked to case research
probate
will and testament of a deceased person ;broadly : the process of administering an estate b : the judicial determination that a will is valid 2 : the officially authenticated copy of a probated will 3 a
proof beyond a reasonable doubt
proof beyond a reasonable doubt see burden of proof. Source: Federal Judicial Center
sentence
sentence [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1 : a judgment formally
requests for production of documents
one party requests that another make certain documents and other objects available for inspection and copying. Source: Federal Judicial Center
self-executing
self-executing : taking effect immediately without the need for implementing legislation or further judicial action [a judgment]
scrutiny
scrutiny pl: -nies : searching study or inquiry ;specif : judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S.
scire facias
scire facias [Medieval Latin, you should cause to know] 1 : a judicial writ founded upon some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the
Try the research workspace - 7 days free