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Whoever legally bound by an oath or by an express provisions of law to state the truth

Whoever legally bound by an oath or by an express provisions of law to state the truth

agency

agency pl: -cies 1 : the person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved [death by criminal "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 2 a : a consensual fiduciary...

jury trial

jury trial : a trial in which a jury serves as the trier of fact called also trial by jury see also Article III Article VI and VII Amendments VI and VII to the Constitution in...

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search

search 1 : an exploratory investigation (as of an area or person) by a government agent that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of...

Peace, Breach of the

Peace, Breach of the, a violation of that quiet, peace, and security which is guaranteed by the laws for the personal comfort of the subjects of this kingdom. An ordinary subject of the Crown must act...

Public Order Act, 1936

Public Order Act, 1936 (English) (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6, c. 6). An Act to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in connection with political objects and the maintenance by private persons of associations of...

Quare impedit

Quare impedit (wherefore he hindered), a real possessory action, which could formerly be brought only in the court of Common Pleas, and lies to recover a presentation, when the patron's right is disturbed, or to try...

Judicial oath

Judicial oath, the oath to be taken 'as soon as may be after acceptance of office' by the judges of the Supreme Court, and by justices of the peace for counties and boroughs. An affirmation may...

Equity

Equity [fr. 'quitas, Lat.] There is some confusion as to the meaning of Equity; as a scheme of jurispru-dence distinct from Law 'Equity' is an equivocal term; the difficulty lies in drawing the dividing lines between...

right

right [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a : qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : something that...

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