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jurisdiction
of the crime "U.S. Constitution art. IV"] [a court of competent ] see also situs International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section compare venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a … authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) [to be removed to the State having of the crime "U.S. Constitution art. IV"] [a court of competent ] see also situs International Shoe
search
or guilt or to locate a person [warrantless es are invalid unless they fall within narrowly drawn exceptions "State v. Mahone, 701 P.2d 171 (1985)"] see also exigent circumstances, plain view probable cause at cause, reasonable suspicion search … see also exigent circumstances, plain view probable cause at cause, reasonable suspicion search warrant at warrant compare seizure NOTE: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires that a warrant may issue only
cause
warrantless search of vehicle may extend to every part of vehicle where objects of search might be concealed "State v. Nixon, 593 N.E.2d 1210 (1992)"] called also reasonable cause sufficient cause compare reasonable suspicion NOTE: The Fourth Amendment
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Infant
affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated. 3rd. Those which are binding ab initio and need on ratification: such as contracts for the public service, … one who cannot speak], a person under twenty-one years of age, whose acts are in many cases either void or voidable. See AGE. At Common Law, the contracts of infants are divided into three classes: 1st. Those
Firm
the firm is deemed to be a person and hence a legal entity for certain purpose, Dena Bank v. Bhikhabhai Prabhudas Parekh, (2000) 5 SCC 694: AIR 2000 SC 3654 (3660). The name of style under which … meaning assigned to it in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. S. 4 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, states that 'Persons who have entered into partnership with one another' are called individual 'partners' and collectively a firm … business is carried on is called the 'firm name'. It may be noted that by the definition the word 'person' means an individual and includes
Interest
case, as already noted, there is no relationship of debtor and creditor, Ferro Alloys Corpn. Ltd. v. A.P. State Electricity Board, AIR 1993 SC 2005: 1993 Supp (4) SCC 136. Interest is compensation for forbearance or detention … payment of interest. Even a case of wrongful detention of money cannot arise. In this case, as already noted, there is no relationship of debtor and creditor, Ferro Alloys Corpn. Ltd. v. A.P. State Electricity Board, AIR
fair play and substantial justice
Cases section NOTE: In International Shoe Co. v. Washington, the Supreme Court held that in order for a state court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant whose residence is elsewhere, the court must establish that the defendant
privilege
if such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making process of that branch see also United States v. Nixon in the Important Cases section NOTE: Executive privilege is based on the separation of powers doctrine. In … of intent or motive ;specif : a privilege that exempts high public officials (as legislators) from liability for statements made while acting in their official capacity without regard to intent or malice qualified privilege : a privilege
libel
: the crime or tort of publishing a libel see also single publication rule New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section compare defamation, slander NOTE: Although libel is defined under state case law … of liber book] 1 : complaint used esp. in admiralty and divorce cases 2 a : a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words ;specif : a false published statement that
prior restraint
before the expression actually takes place see also Near v. Minnesota and New York Times Co. v. United States in the Important Cases section compare censorship, freedom of speech NOTE: In New York Times Co. v. United
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