Magistral - Law Dictionary Search Results
assessor
assessor 1 : one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate ;esp : one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master 2 : one
complaint
as the charging instrument by which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court compare declaration, indictment, information 3 : petition
constitute
office or function [those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 : establish found [to tribunals inferior to the supreme Court "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 3 a :
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federal rules of evidence
evidence Rules which govern the admissibility of evidence at trials in the Federal District Courts and before U.S. Magistrates. Many states have adopted evidence rules patterned on these federal rules. Source: FindLaw
hear
the claims] [the judge agreed to argument on the objection] b : to conduct a hearing about [the magistrate's authority to a matter properly before him] 2 a : to take testimony from [the committee will 30
initial appearance
initial appearance : the first appearance of a criminal defendant before a judge or usually a magistrate called also arraignment on the warrant initial presentment
law clerk
law clerk : one (as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research and analysis
non-jury
to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury
Decemvir
One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome
pretrial conference
pretrial conference : a proceeding attended by the parties to an action and a judge or magistrate and held at a party's request or on the judge's initiative for the purpose of focusing the issues,
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