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Civil commotion
Civil commotionLord Mansfield defines a civil commotion to be "an insurrection of the people for general purposes, though it may not amount to rebellion where there is an usurped power." RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Lord In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed Civil 1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction. Insurrection A rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country against its government. People A state. General 1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly. Rebellion Criminal law. The taking up arms traitorously against the government and in another, and perhaps a more correct sense, rebellion signifies the forcible opposition and resistance to the laws and process lawfully issued. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Civil 1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction. Civil action Any lawsuit relating to civil matters and not criminal prosecution. Civil court The court which presides over non criminal cases. Civil death Persons. The change of the state of a person who is declared civilly dead by judgment of a competent tribunal. Civil law All law that is not criminal law. Usually pertains to the settlement of disputes between individuals, organizations or groups and having to do with the establishment, recovery or redress of private and civil rights. Civil lawsuit A non-criminal lawsuit. Civil list The sum which is yearly paid by the state to its monarch, and the domains of which he is suffered to have the enjoyment. Civil litigation Non criminal litigation. Civil obligation Civil law. One which binds in law, vinculum juris, and which may be enforeed in a court of justice. Civil officer By this term areincluded all officers of the United States who hold their appointments under the national government, whether their duties are executive or judicial, in the highest or the lowest departments; of the government, with the exception of officers of the army and navy. Civil procedure The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed, including the preparations for trial, the rules of evidence and trial conduct, and the procedure for pursuing appeals. Civil remedy Practice. This term is used in opposition to the remedy given by indictment in a criminal case, and signifies the remedy which the law gives to the party against the offender. Civil right lawsuit A lawsuit to protect civil rights. Civil state The union of individual men in civil society under a system of laws and a magistracy, or magistracies, charged with the administration of the laws. Civil surgeon A medically trained, licensed and experienced doctor practicing in the U.S. who is certified by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.These medical professionals receive U.S. immigration-focused training in order to provide examinations as required by the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and USCIS. For medical examinations given overseas, please see Panel Physician. Civilian A doctor, professor, or student of the civil law. Civiliter Civilly; opposed to criminaliter or criminally. Civiliter mortuus Civilly dead; one who is considered as if he were naturally dead, go far as his rights are concerned. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Citators A set of books which provides the subsequent history of reported decisions through a form of abbreviations or words. Citizen In the Roman government, seems to have designated a person who had the freedom of the city, and the right to exercise all political and civil privileges of the government. One who owes to government allegiance, service, and money by way of taxation, and to whom the government, in turn, grants and guarantees liberty of person and of conscience, the right of acquiring and possessing property, of marriage and the social relations, of suit and of defense, and security in person, estate, and reputation. City Government. A town incorporated by that name. Civil 1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction. Civil action Any lawsuit relating to civil matters and not criminal prosecution. Civil commotion Civil court The court which presides over non criminal cases. Civil death Persons. The change of the state of a person who is declared civilly dead by judgment of a competent tribunal. Civil list The sum which is yearly paid by the state to its monarch, and the domains of which he is suffered to have the enjoyment. Civil obligation Civil law. One which binds in law, vinculum juris, and which may be enforeed in a court of justice. Civil officer By this term areincluded all officers of the United States who hold their appointments under the national government, whether their duties are executive or judicial, in the highest or the lowest departments; of the government, with the exception of officers of the army and navy. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Civil commotion. If you have a better definition for Civil commotion than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. 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