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District court
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District courtThe 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.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
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.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
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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 attorneys of the united states
There 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.
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.
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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
There 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.
District court
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.
Diversity of citizenship
The condition when the party on one side of a lawsuit is a citizen of one state and the other party is a citizen of another state; such cases are under the jurisdiction of federal courts.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
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.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
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 attorneys of the united states
There 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.
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--------------------------------------
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
There 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.
District court
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.
Diversity of citizenship
The condition when the party on one side of a lawsuit is a citizen of one state and the other party is a citizen of another state; such cases are under the jurisdiction of federal courts.
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