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Concurrent sentences
Concurrent sentencesSentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Crime An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse. Time Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Conceal The second step in committing a Fraud. To hide from view. Concessi Conveyancing. This is a Latin word, signifying, I have granted. Concessimus Latin word, which signifies, we have granted. Concession A grant. Concessor A grantor; one who makes a concession to another. Conciliation The attempt to establish an agreement between the divorcing spouses concerning the children and any other areas in which they do not agree. Concilium day allowed to a defendant to make his defence. Concilium regis The name of a tribunal which existed in England during the times of Edward I. and Edward H., composed of the judges and sages of the law. To them were referred cases of great difficulty. Conclave An assembly of cardinals for the purpose of electing a pope; the place where the assembly is held is also called a conclave. Conclusion 1) Practice. Making the last argument or address to the court or jury. 2) remedies. An estoppel; a bar; the act of a man by which he has confessed a matter or thing which he can no longer deny. Conclusion to the country Pleading. The tender of an issue to be tried by a jury is called the conclusion to the country. Conclusive What puts an end to a thing. A conclusive presumption of law, is one which cannot be contradicted even by direct and positive proof. Conclusive evidence That which cannot be contradicted by any other evidence. Conclusum International law. The form of an acceptance or conclusion of a treaty. Concord Estates, conveyances, practice. An agreement or supposed agreement between the parties in levying a fine of lands, in which the deforciant (or he who keeps the other out of possession,) acknowledges that the lands in question, are the right of the complainant. Concordate A convention; a pact; an agreement. Concubinage 1) Sometimes it means a species of marriage which took place among the ancients. 2) It means the act or practice of cobabiting as man and woman, in sexual commerce, without the authority of law, or a legal marriage. Concubine A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married. Concurrence French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing. Concurrent Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction. Concurrent jurisdiction The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter. Concurrent sentence Sentence is being served at the same time as another sentence(s). Concursus The rule that after a shipowner's limitation fund has been duly constituted, other legal proceedings in respect of the casualty concerned must be stayed and all claims resulting from the casualty must be filed against the limitation fund and disposed of in a single "limitation proceeding Concussion Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Concubinage 1) Sometimes it means a species of marriage which took place among the ancients. 2) It means the act or practice of cobabiting as man and woman, in sexual commerce, without the authority of law, or a legal marriage. Concubine A woman who cohabits with a man as his wife, without being married. Concurrence French law. The equality of rights, or privilege which several persons-have over the same thing. Concurrent Running together; having the same authority; thus we say a concurrent consideration occurs in the case of mutual promises; such and such a court have concurrent jurisdiction; that is, each has the same jurisdiction. Concurrent jurisdiction The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter. Concurrent sentences Concursus The rule that after a shipowner's limitation fund has been duly constituted, other legal proceedings in respect of the casualty concerned must be stayed and all claims resulting from the casualty must be filed against the limitation fund and disposed of in a single "limitation proceeding Concussion Civil law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. Condedit Ecclesiastical law. The name of a plea, entered by a party to a libel filed in the ecclesiastical court, in which it is pleaded that the deceased made the will which is the subject of the suit, and that he was of sound mind. Condelegates Advocates who have been appointed judges of the bigh court of delegates are so called. Condemnation Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded. 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