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Capias ad audiendum judicium
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Capias ad audiendum judiciumPractice. A writ issued in a case of misdemeanor, after the defendant has appeared and found guilty, and is not present when called.
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Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Misdemeanor
In most US states, a crime less serious than a felony for which the maximum sentence is usually not more than one year in a county jail. A sentence usually involves probation, jail time, a fine, or a combination of any or all of these three. Except in certain specific instances, persons convicted of a misdemeanor cannot be sentenced to prison.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
Present
A gift, or wore properly the thing given. It is provided by the constitution of the United States, that "no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, [the United States] shall, without the consent of congress, accept of any present, emolument, or office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state."
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
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Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Capital crime
A crime punishable by death.
Capital punishment
The judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime.
Capitalization
The conversation of income into value.
Capitation
A poll tax; an imposition which is yearly laid on each person according to his estate and ability.
Capite
Descents. By the head. Distribution or succession per capita, is said to take place when every one of the kindred in equal degree, and not jure representationis, receive an equal part of an estate.
Capitularies
The Capitularia or Capitularies, was a code of laws promulgated by Childebert, Clotaire, Carloman, Pepin, Charlemague, and other kings. It was so called from the small chapters or heads into which they were divided.
Capitulation
1) War. The treaty which determines the conditions under which a fortified place is abandoned to the commanding officer of the army which besieges it. 2) Civ.law. An agreement by which the prince and the people, or those who have the right of. the people, regulate the manner in which the government is to be administered.
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Capax doli
Capable of committing crime. This is said of one who has sufficient mind and understanding to be made responsible for his actions.
Cape
English law. A judicial writ touching a plea of lands and tenements.
Capere
Latin. To take, seize; to arrest.
Capers
Vessels of war owned by private persons, and different from ordinary privateers only in size, being smaller.
Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad audiendum judicium
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Misdemeanor
In most US states, a crime less serious than a felony for which the maximum sentence is usually not more than one year in a county jail. A sentence usually involves probation, jail time, a fine, or a combination of any or all of these three. Except in certain specific instances, persons convicted of a misdemeanor cannot be sentenced to prison.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
Present
A gift, or wore properly the thing given. It is provided by the constitution of the United States, that "no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, [the United States] shall, without the consent of congress, accept of any present, emolument, or office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state."
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
Capital crime
A crime punishable by death.
Capital punishment
The judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime.
Capitalization
The conversation of income into value.
Capitation
A poll tax; an imposition which is yearly laid on each person according to his estate and ability.
Capite
Descents. By the head. Distribution or succession per capita, is said to take place when every one of the kindred in equal degree, and not jure representationis, receive an equal part of an estate.
Capitularies
The Capitularia or Capitularies, was a code of laws promulgated by Childebert, Clotaire, Carloman, Pepin, Charlemague, and other kings. It was so called from the small chapters or heads into which they were divided.
Capitulation
1) War. The treaty which determines the conditions under which a fortified place is abandoned to the commanding officer of the army which besieges it. 2) Civ.law. An agreement by which the prince and the people, or those who have the right of. the people, regulate the manner in which the government is to be administered.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Capax doli
Capable of committing crime. This is said of one who has sufficient mind and understanding to be made responsible for his actions.
Cape
English law. A judicial writ touching a plea of lands and tenements.
Capere
Latin. To take, seize; to arrest.
Capers
Vessels of war owned by private persons, and different from ordinary privateers only in size, being smaller.
Capias
Practice. This word, the signification of which is " that you take," is applicable to many heads of practice. Several writs and processes, commanding the sheriff to take the person of the defendant, are known by the name of capias.
Capias ad audiendum judicium
Capias ad computandum
Practice. A writ issued in the action of account render, upon the judgment quod computet, when the defendant refuses to appear, in his proper person, before the auditors, and enter into his account.
Capias in withernam
Practice. A writ issued after a return of elongata or eloigned has been made to a writ of retorno habendo, commanding the sheriff to take so many of the distrainer's goods by way of reprisal, as will equal the goods mentioned in the retorno habendo.
Capias pro fine
Practice, Criminal law. The name of a writ which issues against a defendant who has been fined, and who does not discharge it according to the judgment. This writ commands the sheriff to arrest the defendant and commit him to prison, there to remain till he pay the fine, or be otherwise discharged according to law.
Capiatur
Pro fine. The name of a writ which was issued to levy a fine due to the king.
Capita
Capita or Per capita. By heads. An expression of frequent occurrence in laws regulating the distribution of the estates of persons dying intestate.
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