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Allegiance
Allegiance [fr. ligo, Lat.], the natural, lawful, and faithful obedience which every subject owes to the supreme magistrate who oversteps not his prerogatives. It is either natural or perpetual, where one is a subject born, or
Apertura testamenti
Apertura testamenti, a form of proving a will in the Civil Law by the witnesses acknowledging before a magistrate their having sealed it, 1 Wm. Exors., 6th ed., p. 312.
Audi alteram partem
have said what is right, will not have done what is right). See also Dand Ahmad v. Disit Magistrate, (1972) 1 SCC 655: AIR 1972 SC 896.
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Authentic Act
which is testified by a public seal, or has been rendered public by the authority of a competent magistrate, or which is certified as being a copy of a public register, Civil Law.
Plebiscitum
A law enacted by the common people under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate without the intervention of the senate
Magisterial
Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate or one in authority having the manner of a magister official commanding authoritative Hence Overbearing dictatorial dogmatic
Bankers' Books Evidence Act
the copy has been checked by comparison with the entry. There is power under s. 7 for a magistrate to make an order in criminal proceedings before him for the prosecutor to inspect and take copies of
non-jury
to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury
affidavit
affiant ] : a sworn statement in writing made esp. under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer compare deposition, examination
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
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