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Distringas
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DistringasRemedies. 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.
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Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Appearance
The act of showing up in court as either plaintiff, defendant, accused or any other party to a civil or criminal suit. It implies that you accept the power of the court to try the matter (i.e. "jurisdiction"). Appearances are most often made by lawyers on their clients behalf and any appearance by a lawyer binds the client. You can make a limited appearance called a "special appearance" in which your presence is not to imply acceptance of the court's jurisdiction but, rather, to challenge the jurisdiction of the court. An example of the usefulness of a "special appearance" would be where you want to raise the fact that you were never properly served with the court papers.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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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 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).
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
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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
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
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.
Divided damages
The former method of apportioning damages from a ship collision under the general maritime law of civil law countries, as well as under English and American admiralty law, was that such damages were equally divided when ships involved in the collision were at fault, regardless of that fault. Divided damages differed from the traditional contributory negligence (supra) rule of apportionment of damages, which precluded a plaintiff from recovering any damages from a negligent defendant if the plaintiff himself was at fault in even the slightest degree.
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Writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom it is addressed, to do something specific. That "person" is typically either a sheriff (who may be instructed to seize property, for example) or a defendant (for whom the writ is the first notice of formal legal action. In these cases, the writ would command the person to answer the charges laid out in the suit, or else judgment may be made against them in their absence).
Sheriff
The name of the chief officer of the county. In Latin he is called vice comes, because in England he represented the comes or earl. His name is said to be derived from the Saxon seyre, shire or county, and reve, keeper, bailiff, or guardian.
Appearance
The act of showing up in court as either plaintiff, defendant, accused or any other party to a civil or criminal suit. It implies that you accept the power of the court to try the matter (i.e. "jurisdiction"). Appearances are most often made by lawyers on their clients behalf and any appearance by a lawyer binds the client. You can make a limited appearance called a "special appearance" in which your presence is not to imply acceptance of the court's jurisdiction but, rather, to challenge the jurisdiction of the court. An example of the usefulness of a "special appearance" would be where you want to raise the fact that you were never properly served with the court papers.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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 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).
Disturbance
Torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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
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
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.
Divided damages
The former method of apportioning damages from a ship collision under the general maritime law of civil law countries, as well as under English and American admiralty law, was that such damages were equally divided when ships involved in the collision were at fault, regardless of that fault. Divided damages differed from the traditional contributory negligence (supra) rule of apportionment of damages, which precluded a plaintiff from recovering any damages from a negligent defendant if the plaintiff himself was at fault in even the slightest degree.
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