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Conduct of the trial
Conduct of the trialThe manner in which a trial and its proceedings are carried out, e.g. the rules which decide such matters as the oath to be administered, and whether the court or opposing attorneys question witnesses. The conduct of the trial is purely a question for the lex fori (infra). RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Trial Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue. Rules English law. The rules of the King's Bench and Fleet are certain limits without the actual walls of the prisons, where the prisoner, on proper security previously given to the marshal of the king's bench, or warden of the fleet, may reside; those limits are considered, for all legal and practical purposes, as merely a further extension of the prison walls. Oath A declaration made according to law, before a competent tribunal or officer, to tell the truth; or it is the act of one who, when lawfully required to tell the truth, takes God to witness that what he says is true. It is a religious act by which the party invokes God not only to witness the truth and sincerity of his promise, but also to avenge his imposture or violated faith, or in other words to punish his perjury if he shall be guilty of it. Court A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated. Question 1) Punishment, crm. law. A means sometimes employed, in some countries, by means of torture, to compel supposed great criminals to disclose their accomplices, or to acknowledge their crimes. 2) Evidence. An interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to declare the truth of certain facts as far as he knows them. 3) Practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury. Witnesses People who may have information of a Fraud based on observation. Conduct Law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Condictio indebiti Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti. Condiction Lat. condictio. This term is used in the civil law in the same sense as action. Conditio Latin. A stipulation, proviso, condition. Conditio sine qua non A condition without which (a thing can) not (exist); an indispensable prerequisite. Condition Persons. The situation in civil society which creates certain relations between the individual, to whom it is applied, and one or more others, from which mutual rights and obligations arise. Condition precedent A contractual condition that suspends the coming into effect of a contract unless or until a certain event takes place. Many residential real estate contracts have a condition precedent which states that the contract is not binding until and unless the property is subjected to an professional inspection, the results of which are satisfactory to the purchaser. Compare with "condition subsequent". Condition subsequent A condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a certain event occurs. This is different from a condition precedent. The happening of a condition subsequent may invalidate a contract which is, until that moment, fully valid and binding. In the case of a condition precedent, no binding contract exists until the condition occurs. Conditional legacy A request which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event. Conditional obligation One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished. Conditional release A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions, the release is revoked. Conditional resident Any alien granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis, who is required to petition for the removal of the set conditions before the second anniversary of the approval of his or her conditional status. Conditions of sale Contracts. The terms upon which the vendor of property by auction pro poses to sell it. Condonation Divorces can be obtained by showing a fault of the other spouse, such as adultery or cruelty. But a court will refuse to grant a divorce based on these grounds if there has been "condonation", which is the obvious or implied forgiveness of the fault. For example, if the "injured" spouse resumes cohabitation with the "guilty" spouse after being informed of the adultery, and for a long period or time, the "injured" spouse may be barred from divorce on the grounds of adultery because of "condonation". Conduct Law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction. Conduct money The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, i's so called. Conductor operarum Civil law. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Conditional resident Any alien granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis, who is required to petition for the removal of the set conditions before the second anniversary of the approval of his or her conditional status. Conditions of sale Contracts. The terms upon which the vendor of property by auction pro poses to sell it. Condonation Divorces can be obtained by showing a fault of the other spouse, such as adultery or cruelty. But a court will refuse to grant a divorce based on these grounds if there has been "condonation", which is the obvious or implied forgiveness of the fault. For example, if the "injured" spouse resumes cohabitation with the "guilty" spouse after being informed of the adultery, and for a long period or time, the "injured" spouse may be barred from divorce on the grounds of adultery because of "condonation". Conduct Law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction. Conduct money The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, i's so called. Conduct of the trial Conductor operarum Civil law. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another. Confederacy 1) International law. An agreement between two or more states or nations, by which they unite for their mutual protection and good. 2) Criminal law. An agreement between two or more persons to do an unlawful act, or an act, which though not unlawful in itself, becomes so by the confederacy. Confederation Government. The name given to that form of government which the American colonies, on shaking off the British yoke, devised for their mutual safety and government. Conference 1) Practice. It is the meeting of the parties or their attorneys in a cause, for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the same. 2) In legislation, when the senate and house of representatives cannot agree on a bill or resolution which it is desirable should be passed, committees are appointed by the two bodies respectively, who are called committees of confrence, and whose duty it is, if possible, to -reconcile the differences between them. Confessio Latin. Acknowledgment; admission; confession. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Conduct of the trial. If you have a better definition for Conduct of the trial than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Conduct of the trial may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Conduct of the trial and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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