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Sessions of the peace
The two main jurisdictions are (1) to try, with a jury, for indictable offences not excepted by the Act of 1842 … of those powers which are confided to them by their commission, or by charter, and by numerous statutes. They are of
Civil Law
'Civil Law' are convertible phrases, meaning the same system of jurisprudence; it is now frequently denominated 'the Roman Civil Law.' The … Caius Terentelius Horsa (B.C. 460, A.U.C. 293) to appoint a commission to draw up a body of laws; and (in N.C.
Extent
decided either on demurrer or by a trial before a jury. If judgment be given for the Crown, it is that … was no judgment it was the rule to issue a commission to ascertain what debt was due to the Crown; but
Damages
4 SCC 573 (591). The compensation as fixed by the jury, or judge if the case be tried without a jury, … an injunction against a breach of agreement, or against the commission of a wrongful act, or for the specific performance of
override
to set aside by virtue of superior authority [overrode the jury's sentencing recommendation] ;esp : annul [ a veto with the … veto with the required majority] [ō-vər-rīd] n 1 : a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates called
override
to set aside by virtue of superior authority [overrode the jury's sentencing recommendation] ;esp : annul [ a veto with the … veto with the required majority] [ō-vər-rīd] n 1 : a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates called
Criminal Evidence Act
proceedings. 'Proceedings' do not include the inquiry before the grand jury, R. v. Rhodes, 1899 (1) QB 77. Eight provisos follows, … KB 945] or is of bad character, unless (i.) the commission of such other offence is legal evidence of the commission
High Steward, Court of the Lord
When, therefore, such an indictment is found by a grand jury of freeholders in the King's Bench, or at the assizes … or misprision, appoints a Lord High Ste-ward pro vice, by commission under the Great Seal, which, reciting the indictment so found,
Jus
also respectively opposed to one another by the terms Res Juris Humani et Divini (Instit. Ii. tit. 1). As the components
De lunatico inquirendo, writ
who either may direct an inquisition with or without a jury, or that an issue be tried before a judge of … lunatics is entrusted may, upon petition or information, grant a commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo (which
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