Petite - Law Dictionary Search Results
Review, Bill of
Review, Bill of, was in the nature of proceedings in error, and its object was to procure an examination and alteration or reversal of a final decree in Chancery duly signed and enrolled. The objects of...
Restitution of stolen goods
Restitution of stolen goods. By the Common Law there was no restitution of goods upon an indictment, because it is at the suit of the Crown only; therefore the party was enforced to bring an appeal...
Representation
Representation, by public bodies, associations or individuals ventilating individual grievances are considered by Petitions Committee of Lok Sabha. Representations in the form of letters, telegrams, copies of resolutions are treated as representation
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Provisional Order
until it is confirmed by Act of Parliament. In some cases, these orders are to have effect unless petitioned against or objected to by Parliament. Procedure by provisional order has been increasingly and necessarily used in modern
Prerogative of mercy
Prerogative of mercy. In early times the operation of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy was far wider than at the present day, as it was not only extended to some persons who in later ages would...
Period of limitation
Period of limitation, connotes the period of years, months or days prescribed by law impassing limitation. It does not refer to a period after expiry of which no proceedings can be instituted, District Collector, Kottayam v....
New trial
New trial. If any defect of judgment happen from causes wholly extrinsic, i.e., arising from matters foreign to or dethors the record, the only remedy the party injured by it has (except formerly error coram nobis...
Record
Record, a memorial or remembrance; an authentic testimony in writing contained in rolls of parchment, and preserved in a Court of record. The public records of the kingdom are placed under the superintendence of the Master...
Judge
Judge [fr. juge, Fr.; judex, Lat.], one invested with authority to determine any cause or question in a Court of judicature. The word 'judge' denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a judge...
Carucate
Carucate [fr. Carucata terr'], Carvage,or Carve of land, a plough-land of 100 acres, or according to Skene, as much land as may be tilled in a year and a day by one plough, Ken. Glos. 'And...
- ‹ Prev
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free