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Admiral
AdmiralIn some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Chief Principal. One who is put above the rest. Office An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it States By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general. 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 officer The official who is appointed instead of a judge to preside over the child. 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. 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-------------------------------------- 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 The official who is appointed instead of a judge to preside over the child. 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 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. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Admiral. 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