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by W.S.M. Knight | Jun 21, 2015 | A, Criminal law, Procedure Law, su1
Definition of Abuse of Process In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Abuse of Process : A tort where damage is caused by using a legal process for an ulterior collateral purpose. (See also malicious prosecution). Actions that are obviously frivolous, [...]
Categories: A, Criminal law, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: AB, Abuse, and Process.
by W.S.M. Knight | Nov 8, 2013 | A, Procedure Law, su1
Accommodation in the Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser Based on the Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser , by W.S.M. Knight, Barrister –at – Law. Suing upon a contract, the plaintiff has, except in the case of contracts under seal, to prove a consideration therefore. Bills of [...]
Categories: A, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: AC.
by MacCallum | Jan 16, 2015 | B, Procedure Law, su1
Definition of Bail This term refers to the practice of releasing a defendant (or accused) from custody until their next appearance in court. In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bail : The release by the police, magistrates' court, or Crown Court of a [...]
Categories: B, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: BA, Legal Practice Terms, and Scotland.
by Owen Stone | Oct 15, 2020 | B, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1
In Scotland the word bailiff has taken the form of bailie, signifying a superior officer or magistrate of a municipal corporation. Bailies, by virtue of their office, are invested with certain judicial and administrative powers within the burgh for which they are appointed. They sit as [...]
Categories: B, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: BA, Law Enforcement, and Scotland.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Mar 4, 2017 | C, Procedure Law, su1
Definition of Chambers In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Chambers : 1. The offices occupied by a barrister or group of barristers. (The term is also used for the group of barristers practising from a set of chambers.) 2. The private office of a [...]
Categories: C, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: CH.
by Danny W. | Jan 21, 2015 | C, Civil Law, Judiciary, Procedure Law, su1
The Structure of the courts: Civil Matters Introduction to Civil Courts Structure Other than the limited jurisdiction of the magistrates' court, mostly concerned with family matters, most unexceptional civil disputes come to the county court. This was created by an Act of Parliament, but [...]
Categories: C, Civil Law, Judiciary, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: CI and Courts.
by Valentine L. Korah | Feb 1, 2017 | C, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Civil Procedure Law Civil Procedure Law (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law School (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) See Also Civil Procedure Law in Nigeria Civil Procedure Law in China Some Popular [...]
Categories: C, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CI, Civil Procedure Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Law, and Short Read.
by David Gordon | May 13, 2017 | C, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Civil Procedure Law Outline Civil Procedure Law (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law School (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) See Also Civil Procedure Law in Nigeria Civil Procedure Law in China Some [...]
Categories: C, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CI, Civil Procedure Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Law, and Short Read.
by Rhona Schuz | Mar 30, 2017 | C, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Civil Procedure Law School Civil Procedure Law (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law School (in the United Kingdom) Civil Procedure Law Outline (in the United Kingdom) See Also Civil Procedure Law in Nigeria Civil Procedure Law in China Some [...]
Categories: C, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CI, Civil Procedure Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Law, and Short Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Mar 31, 2020 | C, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1, Y
Definition of Costs In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Costs : Sums payable for legal services. A distinction is drawn between contentious and noncontentious costs (broadly, the distinction between costs relating to litigious and nonlitigious [...]
Categories: C, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1, and Y. Tags: CO, Costs, Intellectual Property Law, and Long Read.
by Agostino Von Hassell | Apr 18, 2015 | C, Procedure Law, su1
Definition of Costs in the Case In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Costs in The Case : An order for costs made in *interim proceedings (interlocutory proceedings) by which the costs of the hearing in question are payable in accordance with the order for [...]
Categories: C, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: CO and Costs.
by International | May 20, 2016 | Procedure Law, su1
History Court of King’s Bench, in England, one of the superior courts of common law. This court, the most ancient of English courts—in its correct legal title, “the court of the king before the king himself,” coram ipso rege—is far older than parliament itself, for it can be traced back [...]
Categories: Procedure Law and su1.
by International | Apr 29, 2014 | Criminal law, Procedure Law, su1
INVESTIGATION AND CHARGE This Section covers: The powers to stop, search and arrest ; Detention and interrogation ; The right to silence at the police station ; Challenging unlawfully and unfairly obtained evidence ; Obtaining identification evidence ; The decision to [...]
Categories: Criminal law, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Litigation, Procedures, and Trial.
by J. G. Collier | Apr 20, 2017 | C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Criminal Procedure Definition Procedure Criminal Law (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Law Practice (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Outline (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Definition (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure [...]
Categories: C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CR, Criminal Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Criminal Law, and Procedure Law.
by Anthony J. Bland | Apr 4, 2017 | C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Criminal Procedure Laws Procedure Criminal Law (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Law Practice (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Outline (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Definition (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Laws [...]
Categories: C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CR, Criminal Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Criminal Law, and Procedure Law.
by Michael Mann | Mar 9, 2017 | C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Criminal Procedure Outline Procedure Criminal Law (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Law Practice (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Outline (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Definition (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure [...]
Categories: C, Criminal law, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: CR, Criminal Law, Litigation, Most Popular, Procedure Criminal Law, and Procedure Law.
by Patricia M. Leopold | May 4, 2017 | E, Historical, Procedure Law, su1
This issue under the Ruling of John of England Ecclesiastical Courts under John and Medieval Law Ecclesiastical Courts under John and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Adams, Norma, and Charles Donahue, ed. Select Cases From the [...]
Categories: E, Historical, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: EC, Ecclesiastical Courts, Ecclesiastical Law, John, Legal history, Litigation, Medieval Case Law, Medieval Courts, Medieval Law, Medieval Legal Documents, Medieval Legal Materials, Non Royal Courts, Procedures, and Trial.
by International | Mar 29, 2015 | Criminal law, E, Procedure Law, su1
Definition of Entrapment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Entrapment : Deliberately trapping a person into committing a crime in order to secure his conviction, as by offering to buy drugs. English courts do not recognize a defence of entrapment as [...]
Categories: Criminal law, E, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: EN and Police.
by Rhona Schuz | Feb 22, 2017 | H, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Treatises and Handbooks of Procedure and Pleading Handbooks of Procedure and Medieval Law Handbooks of Procedure and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Consuetudines Diversarum Curiarum . The Selden Society (SS), 60 for 1941. [...]
Categories: H, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Early Legal Treatises, HA, Handbooks, Legal history, Litigation, Medieval Law, Medieval Legal Documents, Medieval Legal Materials, Pleading, and Procedure Law.
by International | Nov 10, 2013 | H, Historical, Judiciary, Procedure Law, su1
Early History of the English Court System The process of separation of judicial from executive and legislative governmental powers continued during the reign of Edward I with the establishment of the Court of Exchequer as a tribunal having exclusive jurisdiction over revenue cases. See more [...]
Categories: H, Historical, Judiciary, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: Court of Appeal, Courts, HI, and History of.
by International | Oct 26, 2016 | Procedure Law, su1
History Joinder, in English law, a term used in several connexions. Joinder of causes of action is the uniting in the same action several causes of action. Save in actions for the recovery of land and in actions by a trustee in bankruptcy a plaintiff may without leave join in one [...]
Categories: Procedure Law and su1.
by K. R. Simmonds | Mar 28, 2020 | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, J, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1
Meaning of Judgment The following is an old definition of Judgment [1]: The saying of the law; the sentence of the law, pronounced by the court, upon the matter contained in the record. The determination of the law as the result of proceedings instituted in a court of justice. The final [...]
Categories: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, J, Legislation, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: JU, Litigation, Procedures, and Trial.
by Emily Rowling | Jan 28, 2017 | J, Procedure Law, su1
Company Winding-up by the Court: Jurisdiction Jurisdiction in North Ireland Term for the area of judicial responsibility. It can refer to geographical or scope of work responsibility. Jurisdiction in Scotland Heritable Jurisdiction Heritable Jurisdiction, in the law of Scotland, grants [...]
Categories: J, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: JU, North Ireland, and Winding-up.
by MacCallum | Mar 5, 2017 | J, Procedure Law, su1
Jury Meaning Jury in Scottish Law The group of men and women who listen to the evidence and make decisions about the facts in a case. In criminal cases, there are 15 jurors, with 12 in civil cases. Definition of Jury Qualifications To be eligible for jury service there are certain [...]
Categories: J, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: JU, Legal Practice Terms, Long Read, and Scotland.
by Glanville L. Williams | Feb 18, 2017 | L, Procedure Law, su1
This issue under the Ruling of William of England Year Books and other Reports Law Reports under William and Medieval Law Law Reports under William and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Bigelow, Melville M., ed. Placita [...]
Categories: L, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: Central Common Courts, LA, Law Reports, Legal history, Litigation, Medieval Case Law, Medieval Courts, Medieval Law, Medieval Legal Documents, Medieval Legal Materials, Procedures, Royal Courts, Trial, William, and Year Books.
by International | Jul 9, 2017 | Administrative Law, Finance Law, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
History The whole law of finance, and consequently the whole British constitution, is grounded upon one fundamental principle, laid down at the very outset of English parliamentary history and secured by three hundred years of mingled conflict with the Crown and peaceful growth. All taxes and [...]
Categories: Administrative Law, Finance Law, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Budget, Featured, Finance, Litigation, and Procedure Law.
by David Gordon | Apr 30, 2017 | Criminal law, P, Procedure Law, Procedures, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Procedure Criminal Law Procedure Criminal Law (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Law Practice (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Outline (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Definition (in the United Kingdom) Criminal Procedure Laws [...]
Categories: Criminal law, P, Procedure Law, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Criminal Law, Litigation, Most Popular, PR, Procedure Criminal Law, and Procedure Law.
by B. Hepple | Feb 15, 2017 | Procedure Law, S, su1
Definition of Stare Decisis The doctrine of judicial precedent is based upon the latin maxim 'stare decisis et non quieta movere'. Stare decisis in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin term Stare decisis from the University of Kent: 'To stand by things decided' - A maxim expressing the underlying [...]
Categories: Procedure Law, S, and su1. Tags: Legal Latin Words, Legal Practice Terms, Litigation, Procedures, Short Read, ST, and Trial.
by B. Hepple | Nov 18, 2015 | Criminal law, Procedure Law, S, su1
Definition of Summary Offences Offences of a more minor nature which are usually tried in the magistrates' court. History Summary trials Justices of the peace may under many statutes convict in a summary manner (without the intervention of a jury) for offences of minor importance. [...]
Categories: Criminal law, Procedure Law, S, and su1. Tags: Legal Practice Terms and SU.
by MacCallum | Jan 14, 2015 | Procedure Law, su1, T
Resources See Also Further Reading Tagcivil Litigation in the Encyclopedia of Britain Tagcivil Litigation in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Tagcivil Litigation in the Halsbury's Laws of England Tagcivil Litigation in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases [...]
Categories: Procedure Law, su1, and T. Tags: Litigation, Procedures, Short Read, TA, and Trial.
by MacCallum | Apr 3, 2020 | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1, T
Trial Meaning Trial in Scottish Law The legal action in a criminal court case. Trial in Fraud: Criminal Law and Procedure Indictments and Severance There is more information about this section in the entry about Indictments and Severance in this legal Encyclopedia. Hearsay and [...]
Categories: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal law, Legislation, Procedure Law, su1, and T. Tags: Criminal Procedure, Fraud, Litigation, Long Read, Procedures, Scotland, TR, and Trial.
by International | Aug 19, 2014 | Civil Law, Procedure Law, su1
Trover (0. Fr. trover, to find, mod. trouver), or trover and conversion, the name of a form of action in English law no longer in use, corresponding to the modern action of conversion. It was brought for damages for the detention of a chattel, and differed from detinue in that the latter was [...]
Categories: Civil Law, Procedure Law, and su1.
by International | Oct 29, 2016 | Biography, Procedure Law, su1
William Ballantine (1812-1887), English serjeant-at-law, was born in London on the 3rd of January 1812, being the son of a London police-magistrate. He was educated at St Paul's school, and called to the bar in 1834. He began in early life a varied acquaintance with dramatic and literary [...]
Categories: Biography, Procedure Law, and su1. Tags: British History.