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Double renvoi
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Double renvoiThe application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
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Application
The primary step in all divorce proceedings and court order. (the standard forms are available from the court office.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Conflict
The opposition or difference between two judicial jurisdictions, when they both claim the right to decide a cause, or where they both declare their incompetency.
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.
Renvoi
In the conflict of laws, the French term renvoi refers to the application of the conflict rules of one state by the court or tribunal of another state, in order to solve a conflict of laws problem. Renvoi developed in the nineteenth century, as a reaction to the territorial theory, in an effort to secure greater uniformity and equity in conflicts decisions.
Foreign
That which belongs to another country; that which is strange.
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.
Double
Twofold.
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Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
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Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
Dowager
A widow endowed; one who has a jointure.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Application
The primary step in all divorce proceedings and court order. (the standard forms are available from the court office.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Conflict
The opposition or difference between two judicial jurisdictions, when they both claim the right to decide a cause, or where they both declare their incompetency.
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.
Renvoi
In the conflict of laws, the French term renvoi refers to the application of the conflict rules of one state by the court or tribunal of another state, in order to solve a conflict of laws problem. Renvoi developed in the nineteenth century, as a reaction to the territorial theory, in an effort to secure greater uniformity and equity in conflicts decisions.
Foreign
That which belongs to another country; that which is strange.
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.
Double
Twofold.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
Dowager
A widow endowed; one who has a jointure.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
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