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Council
CouncilLegislation. This word signifies an assembly. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Legislation Written and approved laws. Also known as "statutes" or "acts." In constitutional law, one would talk of the "power to legislate" or the "legislative arm of government" referring to the power of political bodies (eg: house of assembly, Congress, Parliament) to write the laws of the land. Word Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech. Assembly The union of a number of persons in the same place. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Counsel 1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge. Counsellor Government. A counsellor is a member of a council. In some of the states the executive power is vested in a governor, or a governor and lieutenant governor, and council. The members of such council are called counsellors. Count A statement of facts that clearly defines the complaint. Count (prison) In the US penitentiary slang, the institutional count, repeated at different times in the day. Everything stops while prison staff make sure no one is missing. Counter English law. The name of an ancient prison in the city of London, which has now been demolished. Counter affidavit An affidavit made in opposition to one already made; this is allowed in the preliminary examination of some cases. Counter security Security given to one who has become security for another, the condition of which is, that if the one who first became surety shall be damnified, the one who gives the counter security will indemnity him. Counterclaim A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit. Counterpart Contracts. Formerly each party to an indenture executed a separate deed; that part which was executed by the grantor was called the original, and the rest the counterparts. It is now usual for all the parties to execute every part, and this makes them all originals. Counterplea Pleading. When a tenant in any real action, tenant by the curtesy, or tenant in dower, in his answer and plea, vouches any one to warrant his title, or prays in aid another who has a larger estate, as of the remainder-man or reversioner or when a stranger to the action comes and prays to be received to save his estate; then that which the defendant alleges against it, why it should not be admitted, is called a counterplea. Counters English law. - Formerly there were in London two prisons belonging to the sheriffs courts, which bore this name. They are now demolished. Countersign To countersign is to sign on the opposite side of an instrument already signed by some other person or officer, in order to secure its character of a genuine paper; as a bank note is signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier. Country By country is meant the state of which one is a member. Country damage Damage to baled or bagged goods (e.g. cotton) caused by excessive moisture from damp ground or exposure to weather, or by grit, dust or sand ashore. Country of birth The country in which a person is born. Country of chargeability The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations. Country of citizenship The country in which a person is born (and has not renounced or lost citizenship) or naturalized and to which that person owes allegiance and by which he or she is entitled to be protected. County Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116. County commissioners Certain officers generally entrusted with the superintendence of the collection of the county taxes, and the disbursements made. for the county. They are administrative officers, invested by the local laws with various powers. County jail The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States. County prison The penitentiary institutions at county level in the United States. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Cost approach A set of procedures in which an appraiser derives a value indication by estimating the current cost to reproduce or replace the existing structure, deducting for all accrued depreciation in the property, and adding the estimated land value. Cost of goods sold changes Unusual changes in cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales may be an indicator of the theft of revenue or theft of finished goods inventory. Costs This is a term often used in judgments as in "the defendant will pay costs." When a person is condemned to "costs" it means that he has to pay all the court costs such as the fees for bringing the action, witness fees and other fees paid out by the other side in bringing the action to justice. A court can also condemn a losing party to "special costs" but this is considered punitive as it would include the other side's lawyer bill. The rule in most places is that "costs follows the event" which means that the loser pays. In most states, the court has the final say on costs and may decide not to make an order on costs. Cottage Estates. A small dwelling house. Couchant Lying down. Animals are said to have been levant and couchant, when they have been upon another person's land, damage feasant, one night at least. Council Counsel 1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge. Counsellor Government. A counsellor is a member of a council. In some of the states the executive power is vested in a governor, or a governor and lieutenant governor, and council. The members of such council are called counsellors. Count A statement of facts that clearly defines the complaint. Counter English law. The name of an ancient prison in the city of London, which has now been demolished. Counter affidavit An affidavit made in opposition to one already made; this is allowed in the preliminary examination of some cases. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Council. If you have a better definition for Council than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Council may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Council and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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