|
 |
||
 |
| This dictionary contains: 8526 juridical terms |
 |
Chief justice
|
|
Chief justiceOfficer. The president of a supreme court.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
President
An officer of a company who is to direct the manner in which business is to be transacted. From the decision of the president there is an appeal to the body over which he presides.
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.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
This officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheshire and north
A leading English text on conflict of law.
Chevisance
Contracts, torts. This is a French word, which signifies in that language, accord, agreement, compact. In the English statutes it is used to denote a bargain or contract in general.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
This officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
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.
Child support guidelines
A series of mathematical formulas that help derive the proper amount of child support that should be awarded.
Child support worksheet
A court form devised to calculate the child support guidelines.
Childishness
Weakness of intellect, such as that of a child.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
President
An officer of a company who is to direct the manner in which business is to be transacted. From the decision of the president there is an appeal to the body over which he presides.
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.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
This officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheshire and north
A leading English text on conflict of law.
Chevisance
Contracts, torts. This is a French word, which signifies in that language, accord, agreement, compact. In the English statutes it is used to denote a bargain or contract in general.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
This officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
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.
Child support guidelines
A series of mathematical formulas that help derive the proper amount of child support that should be awarded.
Child support worksheet
A court form devised to calculate the child support guidelines.
Childishness
Weakness of intellect, such as that of a child.
We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Chief justice. If you have a better definition for Chief justice than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Chief justice may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Chief justice and any other medical topic for the public at large.
This dictionary contains 8526 terms.
|
|