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Administrative officer
Administrative officerThe official who is appointed instead of a judge to preside over the child. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Official civil and canon laws. In the ancient civil law, the person who was the minister of, or attendant upon a magistrate, was called the official. Judge An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law. Child Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Admiitendo in socium A writ associating certain persons tojustices of assize. Adminicle 1) A term, in the Scotch and French law, for any writing or deed referred to by a party, in an action at law, for proving his allegations. 2) A term in the civil, law for imperfect proof. Administration Government. The management of the affairs of the government; this word is also applied to the persons entrusted with the management of the publio affairs. Administrative agencies Agencies created by the legislative branch of government to administer laws pertaining to specific areas such as taxes, transportation, and labor. Administrative law Synonymous with "natural justice." Administrative law is that body of law which applies for hearings before quasi-judicial or administrative tribunals. This would include, as a minimum, the principles of natural justice as embodied in audi alteram partem and nemo judex in sua causa. Many quasi-judicial organizations or administrative tribunals supplement the rules of natural justice with their own detailed rules of procedure. Administrative segregation In the US penitentiary jargon, a status of confinement for non-disciplinary reasons that provides closer supervision, control and protection than is provided in general inmate population. Administrative tribunal Hybrid adjudicating authorities which straddle the line between government and the courts. Between routine government policy decision-making bodies and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid, sometimes called a "tribunal" or "administrative tribunal" and not necessarily presided by judges. These operate as a government policy-making body at times but also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is " quasi-judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person. Administrative tribunals are often referred to as "Commission", "Authority" or "Board." Administrator A person who administers the estate of a person deceased. The administrator is appointed by a court and is the person who would then have power to deal with the debts and assets of a person who died intestate. Female administrators are called "administratrix." An administrator is a personal representative. Administratrix This term is applied to a woman to whom letters ofadministration have been granted. Admiral In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. Admiralty law Also, maritime law. That body of law relating to ships, shipping, marine commerce and navigation, transportation of persons or property by sea, etc. Admiralty solicitors group The City of London Admiralty Solicitors Group (generally known as the "Admiralty Solicitors Group") is an organization devoted to promoting high standards in the practice of maritime law in London and to promoting the arbitration and mediation of maritime law disputes there. It also publishes various standard-form documents used by maritime law practitioners, particularly in collision and salvage cases. Admissible Any form of testimony or evidence that is allowed into court. Admissible evidence Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial. Admission In corporations or companies. The act of the corporation or company by which an individual acquires the rights of a member of such corporation or company. Admissions 1) It, frequently occurs in practice, that in order to save expenses as to mere formal proofs, the attorneys on each side consent to admit, reciprocally, certain facts in the cause without calling for proof of them. 2) Of attorneys and counselors. To entitle counsellors and attorneys to practice in court, they must be admitted by the court to practice there. Different statutes and rules have been made to regulate their admission; they generally require a previous qualification by study under the direction of some practicing counsellor or attorney. Admittance English law. The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate, as livery of seisin is of a freehold; it is of three kinds, namely uponavoluntary grant by the lord, upon a surrender by the former tenant and upon descent. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Admiitendo in socium A writ associating certain persons tojustices of assize. Adminicle 1) A term, in the Scotch and French law, for any writing or deed referred to by a party, in an action at law, for proving his allegations. 2) A term in the civil, law for imperfect proof. Administration Government. The management of the affairs of the government; this word is also applied to the persons entrusted with the management of the publio affairs. Administrative agencies Agencies created by the legislative branch of government to administer laws pertaining to specific areas such as taxes, transportation, and labor. Administrative law Synonymous with "natural justice." Administrative law is that body of law which applies for hearings before quasi-judicial or administrative tribunals. This would include, as a minimum, the principles of natural justice as embodied in audi alteram partem and nemo judex in sua causa. Many quasi-judicial organizations or administrative tribunals supplement the rules of natural justice with their own detailed rules of procedure. Administrative officer Administrative tribunal Hybrid adjudicating authorities which straddle the line between government and the courts. Between routine government policy decision-making bodies and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid, sometimes called a "tribunal" or "administrative tribunal" and not necessarily presided by judges. These operate as a government policy-making body at times but also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is " quasi-judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person. Administrative tribunals are often referred to as "Commission", "Authority" or "Board." Administrator A person who administers the estate of a person deceased. The administrator is appointed by a court and is the person who would then have power to deal with the debts and assets of a person who died intestate. Female administrators are called "administratrix." An administrator is a personal representative. Administratrix This term is applied to a woman to whom letters ofadministration have been granted. Admiral In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. Admiralty law Also, maritime law. That body of law relating to ships, shipping, marine commerce and navigation, transportation of persons or property by sea, etc. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Administrative officer. If you have a better definition for Administrative officer than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Administrative officer may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Administrative officer and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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