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Certiorari
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Certiorari(United Kingdom) A writ from a High Court to a lower Court.
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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).
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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Certificate
Practice. A writing made in any court, and properly authenticated, to give notice to another court of anything done therein; or it is a writing by which an officer or other person bears testimony that a fact has or has not taken place.
Certificate of citizenship
Identity document proving U.S. citizenship. Certificates of citizenship are issued to derivative citizens and to persons who acquired U.S. citizenship (see definitions for Acquired and Derivative Citizenship).
Certificate of incorporation
A company is a separate legal entity governed by the Companies Act, which conducts activities on its own behalf and is distinct from the persons who own and control it. The shareholders are the owners and control the company, but their liability in relation to the company's creditors is limited. Incorporation is the process by which the company is entered on the register at the Companies Registry, and thereby comes into existence as a separate legal person. A Certificate of Incorporation will be sent to the company by the Companies Registry on first incorporation and on any change of name.
Certificate of mailing
A written statement proving to the court that a copy of a certain document was mailed to the person for whom it was intended.
Certificate of service
A written statement proving to the court and completed by a process server that a copy of a document was served to the person for whom it was intended.
Certificate of title
Document issued by Registrar of Titles for real estate registered under the Torrens System, which is considered conclusive evidence of the present ownership and state of the title to the property described therein.
Certificate, attorney's
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Certificate, judge's
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Certification
1) Written attestation. 2) Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
Certification or certificate of assise
A term used in the old English law, applicable to a writ granted for the reexamination or re-trial of a matter passed by assise before justices.
Certified copy
A copy of the document contained in the court file. it includes a stamped seal confirming that the copy is indeed a true and correct copy of the document contained in the court file.
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Certificate, attorney's
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Certificate, judge's
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Certification
1) Written attestation. 2) Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
Certification or certificate of assise
A term used in the old English law, applicable to a writ granted for the reexamination or re-trial of a matter passed by assise before justices.
Certified copy
A copy of the document contained in the court file. it includes a stamped seal confirming that the copy is indeed a true and correct copy of the document contained in the court file.
Certiorari
Cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex
A Latin maxim, meaning "When the reason for the law ends, the law itself lapses".
Cessavit
English law. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased or neglected to perform such service or to pay such rent as he was bound to do by his tenure, and had not upon his lands sufficient goods or cbattels to be distrained.
Cesser clause
A clause in a charterparty which releases the charterer from his personal liability to the shipowner and substitutes the bill of lading (supra) holder as the debtor. The substituted bill of lading holder thus becomes personally liable for the charges and the shipowner waives his rights against the charterer.
Cesset executio
The staying of an execution.
Cesset processus
Practice. An entry made on the record that there be a stay of the procas or proceedings.
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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).
High
This word has various signifcations: 1. Principal or chief, as high constable, high sheriff. 2. Prominent, in a bad sense, as high treason. 3. Open, not confined, as high seas.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Certificate
Practice. A writing made in any court, and properly authenticated, to give notice to another court of anything done therein; or it is a writing by which an officer or other person bears testimony that a fact has or has not taken place.
Certificate of citizenship
Identity document proving U.S. citizenship. Certificates of citizenship are issued to derivative citizens and to persons who acquired U.S. citizenship (see definitions for Acquired and Derivative Citizenship).
Certificate of incorporation
A company is a separate legal entity governed by the Companies Act, which conducts activities on its own behalf and is distinct from the persons who own and control it. The shareholders are the owners and control the company, but their liability in relation to the company's creditors is limited. Incorporation is the process by which the company is entered on the register at the Companies Registry, and thereby comes into existence as a separate legal person. A Certificate of Incorporation will be sent to the company by the Companies Registry on first incorporation and on any change of name.
Certificate of mailing
A written statement proving to the court that a copy of a certain document was mailed to the person for whom it was intended.
Certificate of service
A written statement proving to the court and completed by a process server that a copy of a document was served to the person for whom it was intended.
Certificate of title
Document issued by Registrar of Titles for real estate registered under the Torrens System, which is considered conclusive evidence of the present ownership and state of the title to the property described therein.
Certificate, attorney's
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Certificate, judge's
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Certification
1) Written attestation. 2) Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
Certification or certificate of assise
A term used in the old English law, applicable to a writ granted for the reexamination or re-trial of a matter passed by assise before justices.
Certified copy
A copy of the document contained in the court file. it includes a stamped seal confirming that the copy is indeed a true and correct copy of the document contained in the court file.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Certificate, attorney's
Practice, English law. Attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note-in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain duties, such person is entitled to a certificate attesting the payment of such duties, which must be renewed yearly.
Certificate, judge's
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Certification
1) Written attestation. 2) Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
Certification or certificate of assise
A term used in the old English law, applicable to a writ granted for the reexamination or re-trial of a matter passed by assise before justices.
Certified copy
A copy of the document contained in the court file. it includes a stamped seal confirming that the copy is indeed a true and correct copy of the document contained in the court file.
Certiorari
Cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex
A Latin maxim, meaning "When the reason for the law ends, the law itself lapses".
Cessavit
English law. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased or neglected to perform such service or to pay such rent as he was bound to do by his tenure, and had not upon his lands sufficient goods or cbattels to be distrained.
Cesser clause
A clause in a charterparty which releases the charterer from his personal liability to the shipowner and substitutes the bill of lading (supra) holder as the debtor. The substituted bill of lading holder thus becomes personally liable for the charges and the shipowner waives his rights against the charterer.
Cesset executio
The staying of an execution.
Cesset processus
Practice. An entry made on the record that there be a stay of the procas or proceedings.
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