State Courts - Law Dictionary Search Results
Subordinate
in its dictionary meaning, it connotes several ideas including holding of secondary or subservient position, Toesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, 1985 BLJR 19. Means a court can be said to be subordinate to another court only … including holding of secondary or subservient position, Toesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, 1985 BLJR 19. Means a court can be said to be subordinate to another court only if the latter court has appellate or revisional
Offence
of court is not an offence within the meaning of s. 5(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, State v. Padma Kant Malviya, AIR 1954 All 523 (537) (FB). Even breaches of the Customs laws entailing a … certain acts which are heinous sins and odious in the public eye and are punishable in the Ecclesiastical Courts, but not being punishable at Common Law, and the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts being held to be
Open Court
McPherson, 1936 AC 177. Sessions Court holding trial within jail premises is an 'open court', Kehar Singh v. State (Delhi Admn.), AIR 1988 SC 1883: (1988) 3 SCC 609 (703, 711): (1988) Supp 2 SCR 24. See … [see Jervis on Coroners, citing Garnett v. Ferrand, (1827) 6 B&C 611]; the general rule is that all courts of justice are open to all so long as there is room see Scott v. Scott, ubi supra,
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Dismissed
for misconduct by way of punishment and also termination of service simpliciter, Workers Employed in Hirakud Dam v. State of Orissa, (1971) 1 SCC 583: AIR 1971 SC 2242: (1971) 3 SCR 646. Power to dismiss an … a conviction for murder and a sentence of imprisonment for life were serious enough matters for the High Court to warrant 'admission' of the appeal and fair and independent consideration of the evidence by the High Court.
Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General
an officer appointed by letters-patent under the Great Seal. He is under the orders of the Secretary of State for War to whom he acts as legal adviser. One of his functions is to review Court-martial proceedings. … whom he acts as legal adviser. One of his functions is to review Court-martial proceedings. All general military courts-martial are attended by a judge advocate acting by deputation, either special or general, under the hand and seal
circuit court
: a court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district: as a : a state court usually with original jurisdiction and sometimes with appellate jurisdiction b : any of the federal courts of
jury
questions of law in addition to questions of fact when rendering general verdicts, or in specific cases under state law. Federal juries are usually limited to dealing with questions of fact. The modern jury can vary in … be “selected at random from a fair cross-section of the community in the district or division wherein the court convenes.” State jury selection varies and occasionally differs from federal, but the states still must meet constitutional requirements
Bailiff
order during court proceeding; Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., 136. Means an officer of some courts in United States whose duty usually include keeping order in the court-room and guarding prisoners or jurers in deliberation, Webster's Dictionary
dismissal
required. A court-ordered dismissal will not prevent the plaintiff from bringing the action again unless the order so states. A dismissal without a court order will not bar the plaintiff from bringing the action again unless the … the presentation of evidence by the defendant in·vol·un·tary dismissal 1 : the dismissal of an action by the court because of the plaintiff's failure to pursue his or her case 2 : the dismissal of an action
remand
other tribunal [the court ed for resentencing "K. A. Cohen"] n 1 : the act of remanding or state of being remanded 2 : an order remanding a case or person … Latin re- back + mandare to order] vt 1 : to return (a case or matter) from one court to another esp. lower court or from a court to an administrative agency [the judgment of the trial
- ‹ Prev
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free