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Canadian maritime law
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Canadian maritime lawThe Supreme Court of Canada, in The Buenos Aires Maru (ITO -International Terminal Operators ), defined "Canadian maritime law" as having two major components: 1) the admiralty law of England received into Canada in 1934 as subsequently developed by Canadian statutes and jurisprudence; and 2) that body of law which would have been administered by the former Exchequer Court of Canada (now the Federal Court of Canada) on its admiralty side, if that Court had had an "unlimited jurisdiction in relation to admiralty and maritime matters".
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Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Body
A person.
Federal
Government. This term is commonly used to express a league or compact between two or more states.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
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Canal
A trench dug for leading water in a particular direction, and confin- ing it.
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Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
Calumniators
Civil law. Persons who accuse others, whom they know to be innocent, of having committed crimes.
Cambist
A person skilled in exchange; one who deals or trades in promissory notes or bills of exchange.
Camera stellata
English law. The court of the Star Chamber, now abolished.
Campartum
A part or portion of a larger field or ground, which would otherwise be in gross or common.
Canadian maritime law
Canal
A trench dug for leading water in a particular direction, and confin- ing it.
Cancellaria curia
The name formerly given to the court of chancery.
Cancellation
Termination clause A unilateral or mutual decision to not complete an exchange or perform an obligation under a contract. May trigger penalty provisions; often contains a notice requirement.
Cancellation of removal
A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an immigration judge
Candidate
One who offers himself or is offered by others for an office.
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Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Maritime
That which belongs to or is connected with the sea.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Body
A person.
Federal
Government. This term is commonly used to express a league or compact between two or more states.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Canal
A trench dug for leading water in a particular direction, and confin- ing it.
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Calling the plaintiff
Practice. When a plaintiff perceives that he has not given evidence to maintain his issue, and intends to become nonsuited, he withdraws himself, when the cryer is ordered to call the plaintiff, and on his failing to appear, he becomes nonsuited.
Calumniators
Civil law. Persons who accuse others, whom they know to be innocent, of having committed crimes.
Cambist
A person skilled in exchange; one who deals or trades in promissory notes or bills of exchange.
Camera stellata
English law. The court of the Star Chamber, now abolished.
Campartum
A part or portion of a larger field or ground, which would otherwise be in gross or common.
Canadian maritime law
Canal
A trench dug for leading water in a particular direction, and confin- ing it.
Cancellaria curia
The name formerly given to the court of chancery.
Cancellation
Termination clause A unilateral or mutual decision to not complete an exchange or perform an obligation under a contract. May trigger penalty provisions; often contains a notice requirement.
Cancellation of removal
A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien’s status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an immigration judge
Candidate
One who offers himself or is offered by others for an office.
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