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Rules of the Supreme Court (Costs)

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Justiciary, High Court of

Justiciary, High Court of, the supreme Criminal Court of Scotland, consists of the Lord Justice General, the Lord Justice Clerk, and the other Judges

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Costs

Costs.--By (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. LXV., r. 1, 'the costs of and incident to all proceedings in the Supreme Court, including the administration of estates and trusts, shall be in the discretion of the Court'; but there is … Court or a judge thereof (or when the matter is tried before a referee or officer of the Supreme Court, that referee or officer) if satisfied:' (a) that there was sufficient reason for bingeing the action in the

Decree

only in Courts of Common Law, is adopted in reference to the decisions of all Divisions of the Supreme Court, and [(English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 225, replacing (English) Act of 1873, s. 100] includes decree. See JUDGMENT, … identical to it, Stroud's Dictionary of Law, Vol. 1, p. 620. An appeal can be made to the Supreme Court from any judgment decree or final order in a civil proceeding of the High Court in the territory

Solicitor

Solicitor, an officer of the Supreme Court of Judicature, who, and who only, is entitled to 'sue out any writ or process, or commence, carry … suit or other proceeding' in any Court whatever (see (English) Solicitors Act, 1932, s. 45). 'Solicitor of the Supreme Court' was the title given by the (English) Judicature Act, 1843, s. 87, to all attorneys, solicitors, and proctors,

Appeal

redress the error of the court below, Stroud's Dictionary of Law, Vol. 1, p. 148. In U.S.A., the Supreme Court has no appellate jurisdiction in ordinary civil cases, its jurisdiction being confined to constitutional matters. The Australian High … jurisdiction, but further appeal lies to the Privy Council. In Canada, the final Court of Appeal is the Supreme Court, Commentary on Constitution of India ' D.D. Basu, 6th Edn., Vol. G., pp. 268-269. In India, an appeal

Administrator

by the Probate Court (now the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice). (English) Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, s. 56(3). By the (English) Court of Probate Act,1857 (20 & 21 Vict. … s. 56(3). By the (English) Court of Probate Act,1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 77) (re-enacted in (English) Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925, s. 175), 'Administration' includes all letters of administration of the effects of deceased

Court of record

is vested in it, Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. H, 6th Edn., p. 286. Although the Supreme Court as the final appellate court, can revise the decisions of the High Court, the High Courts are not … court, can revise the decisions of the High Court, the High Courts are not administratively subordinate to the Supreme Court, Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. H, 6th Edn., p. 233. Means the court

Judge

(Indian Penal Code, 1860, s. 19) To secure the dignity and political independence of the judges of the Supreme Court, it is enacted by s. 5 of the (English) Jud. Act, 1875 (replaced by Jud. Act, 1925, s. … provision of the Act of Settlement (12 & 13 Wm. 3, c. 2), that the judges of the Supreme Court (with the exception of the Lord Chancellor, who goes out with the Ministry) shall hold their office during

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