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master

particular case by hearing and reporting on the case, sometimes by making findings of fact and conclusions of law, and by performing various related functions NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a master may be … under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53) to assist a judge in a particular case by hearing and reporting on the case, sometimes by making findings of fact and conclusions of law, and by performing various related

Chancellor, Lord

House of Commons who has called attention to the appointment of Magistrates, which statement is reproduced in the Law Times of 17th November, 1906, from The Times of the 16th November, 1893. See also Chapter X. of … of 17th November, 1906, from The Times of the 16th November, 1893. See also Chapter X. of the Report of the Machinery of Government Committee, 14th December, 1918. See Lives of the Lord Chancellors of England, by

Committal to prison

must send the secretary of state a certificate of the committal and such report upon the case, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 18, para 230, p. 95. … warrant for his surrender, and must send the secretary of state a certificate of the committal and such report upon the case, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 18, para 230, p. 95.

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Governor

of State, the Governor may appoint another prison officer to represent him, (English) Criminal Justice Act, 1967, Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Edn., Vol. 37, p. 1188. Reports to the President on the failure of constitutional machinery

Institutes of Lord Coke

a judge of the Common Pleas, temp. Edward IV. This comment is a rich mine of valuable Common Law learning, collected and heaped together from the ancient reports and year-books, but greatly defective in method. It is

Ombudsman

Ombudsman, means an official appointed to receive, investigate, and report on private citizens' complaints about the government, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1115. … Ombudsman, means an official appointed to receive, investigate, and report on private citizens' complaints about the government, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1115.

Quaere

the syllabus or a reported case to show that a point was doubtful or open to question, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1253. … Quaere, means Inquire: query; examine. This term was often used in the syllabus or a reported case to show that a point was doubtful or open to question, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

Qualified opinion

opinion, means an audit-report statement containing exceptions or qualifications to certain items in the accompanying financial statement, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1254.

Quod fuit concessum

Quod fuit concessum, means which was granted. This phrase was used in old reports to indicate that an argument or point made by counsel was approved or allowed by the court, Black's … to indicate that an argument or point made by counsel was approved or allowed by the court, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1262.

Rapporteur

Rapporteur, an official who makes a report of committee proceeding for a larger body, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1268. … Rapporteur, an official who makes a report of committee proceeding for a larger body, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1268.

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