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District attorneys of the united states
District attorneys of the united statesThere shall be appointed, in each judicial district, a meet person, learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States in such district, who shall be sworn or affirmed to the faithful execution of his office. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Each Every one of the two or more composing the whole. Judicial Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such. District A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes. Person This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons. Law A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system. Attorney A graduate of an accredited law school and member in good standing of the Bar Association. Only attorneys can give legal advice. States By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general. Affirmed In the practice of appellate courts, the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct. Execution 1) Contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. 2) Criminal law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence. Office An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Distrainor One who makes a distress of goods and chattels to enforce some right. Distraint The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin. Distress infinite English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon. Distribution By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law. Distributive justice That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits. District A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes. District court The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority. District of Columbia attorney An attorney who can practice in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia circuit court A circuit court in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia court A court in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia court of justice A court of justice in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia law firm A law firm entitled to practice in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia lawyer A lawyer who can practice in the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia State Prison A State Prison belonging to the US District of Columbia. District of Columbia Supreme Court A Supreme Court in the US District of Columbia (United States of America). Distringas Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like. Disturbance Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Distraint The right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on the lease, such as wanton disrepair or destruction of the premises. A common way to "distrain" against a tenant is by changing locks and giving notice to the tenant. A legal action to reclaim goods that have been distrained is called replevin. Distress infinite English practice. A process commanding the sheriff to distrain a person from time to time, and continually afterwards, by taking his goods by way of pledge, to enforce the performance of something due from the party distrained upon. Distribution By this term is understood the division of an intestate's estate according to law. Distributive justice That virtue, whose object it is to distribute rewards and punishments to every one according to his merits or demerits. District A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes. District attorneys of the united states District court The name of one of the courts of the United States. It is held by a judge, called the district judge. Several courts under the same name have been established by state authority. Distringas Remedies. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain one of his goods and chattels, to enforce his compliance of what is required of him, as for his appearance in a court on such a day, and the like. Disturbance Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. Diversion The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages. Diversity A category of immigrants replacing the earlier categories for nationals of underrepresented countries and countries adversely "affected" by the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965. The annual limit on diversity immigration was 40,000 during fiscal years 1992-94, under a transitional diversity program, and 55,000 beginning in fiscal year 1995, under a permanent diversity program. 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