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Centumvir

One of a court of about one hundred judges chosen to try civil suits Under the empire the court was increased to 180 and met usually in four sections

Causidical

Pertaining to an advocate or to the maintenance and defense of suits

voir dire

act or process of questioning prospective jurors to determine which are qualified (as by freedom from bias) and suited for service on a jury vt voir dired voir dir·ing : to examine in a voir dire proceeding

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star chamber

an old English court abolished in 1641 that exercised wide civil and criminal jurisdiction under rules of procedure suited to the prerogatives of the king and that was marked by secrecy, the absence of juries, self-incrimination, and

court of equity

court of equity often cap C&E : a court having jurisdiction over suits in equity and administering justice and providing remedies according to the rules and principles of equity compare court

controversy

controversy pl: -sies 1 : a state of dispute or disagreement [suits at common law, where the value in shall exceed twenty dollars "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and...

charity

may be considered charitable. In addition to tax-exempt status, charities have also generally been granted immunity from tort suits.

Life saving

That saves life or is suited to save life esp from drowning as the life saving service a life saving station

Monarchal

Pertaining to a monarch suiting a monarch sovereign regal imperial

Borough Courts

or Act of Parliament, in particular districts for the convenience of the inhabitants, that they may prosecute small suits, and receive justice at home. In boroughs subject to the Municipal Corporations Acts they are termed 'borough civil

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Centumvir

One of a court of about one hundred judges chosen to try civil suits Under the empire the court was increased to 180 and met usually in four sections

Causidical

Pertaining to an advocate or to the maintenance and defense of suits

voir dire

act or process of questioning prospective jurors to determine which are qualified (as by freedom from bias) and suited for service on a jury vt voir dired voir dir·ing : to examine in a voir dire proceeding

Keep your definitions linked to case research

star chamber

an old English court abolished in 1641 that exercised wide civil and criminal jurisdiction under rules of procedure suited to the prerogatives of the king and that was marked by secrecy, the absence of juries, self-incrimination, and

court of equity

court of equity often cap C&E : a court having jurisdiction over suits in equity and administering justice and providing remedies according to the rules and principles of equity compare court

controversy

controversy pl: -sies 1 : a state of dispute or disagreement [suits at common law, where the value in shall exceed twenty dollars "U.S. Constitution amend. VII"] 2 : a civil action involving a real and...

charity

may be considered charitable. In addition to tax-exempt status, charities have also generally been granted immunity from tort suits.

Life saving

That saves life or is suited to save life esp from drowning as the life saving service a life saving station

Monarchal

Pertaining to a monarch suiting a monarch sovereign regal imperial

Borough Courts

or Act of Parliament, in particular districts for the convenience of the inhabitants, that they may prosecute small suits, and receive justice at home. In boroughs subject to the Municipal Corporations Acts they are termed 'borough civil

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