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jury commission
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Assize, or assise
for the purpose of trying a cause, or rather a Court of jurisdiction which summons jury by a commission of assize to take the assizes. Hence the judicial assemblies, held by the king's commission in every county … Fr., to set, assis, set, seated, sealed], anciently a statute or ordinance, e.g., Assize of Clarendon; also a jury, who sit together for the purpose of trying a cause, or rather a Court of jurisdiction which summons
jury commissioner
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Jury
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Sewer
or particular district as the commission shall name. They are a Court of record, and may proceed b jury, or upon their own view, and may make orders for the removal of annoyances, or the conservation of
Charge
Charge (i) the instructions of a judge to a jury; the judge's summing up of the evidence at a trial by jury; the periodical address of a bishop … the periodical address of a bishop or archdeacon to his clergy; the taking proceedings against a prisoner; a commission. To lay a duty upon any one, to acquaint any with the nature of their duty. See CHARGE
factfinding
the dispute and sometimes makes recommendations for resolution NOTE: At the trial level, factfinding is done by the jury, or by the judge in a non-jury trial. At agency proceedings, factfinding is done by an officer or … the judge in a non-jury trial. At agency proceedings, factfinding is done by an officer or by a commission, council, or other body.
Equity
it, and stop a wrong by injunction (see that title) where law would only give damages for the commission of it. Consult Story's Eq. Juris., chap. I. And see TRUST. Complete powers are now given to all … Equity [fr. 'quitas, Lat.] There is some confusion as to the meaning of Equity; as a scheme of jurispru-dence distinct from Law 'Equity' is an equivocal term; the difficulty lies in drawing the dividing lines between the
override
or common law "H. P. Wilkins"] 2 : to set aside by virtue of superior authority [overrode the jury's sentencing recommendation] ;esp : annul [ a veto with the required majority] [ō-vər-rīd] n 1 : a commission
override
or common law "H. P. Wilkins"] 2 : to set aside by virtue of superior authority [overrode the jury's sentencing recommendation] ;esp : annul [ a veto with the required majority] [ō-vər-rīd] n 1 : a commission
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