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Examination-in-chief
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Examination-in-chiefThe questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand. After their examination-in-chief, the other party's lawyer can question them too; this is called "cross-examination".
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Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Oath
A declaration made according to law, before a competent tribunal or officer, to tell the truth; or it is the act of one who, when lawfully required to tell the truth, takes God to witness that what he says is true. It is a religious act by which the party invokes God not only to witness the truth and sincerity of his promise, but also to avenge his imposture or violated faith, or in other words to punish his perjury if he shall be guilty of it.
Witnesses
People who may have information of a Fraud based on observation.
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Examination-in-chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand. After their examination-in-chief, the other party's lawyer can question them too; this is called "cross-examination".
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Stand
To stand. To abide by a thing; to submit to a decision; to comply with an agreement; to have validity, as the judgment must stand.
Question
1) Punishment, crm. law. A means sometimes employed, in some countries, by means of torture, to compel supposed great criminals to disclose their accomplices, or to acknowledge their crimes. 2) Evidence. An interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to declare the truth of certain facts as far as he knows them. 3) Practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury.
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Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
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Ex turpi causa
An abbreviation of the Latin maxim "ex turpi causa non oritur actio", meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
A Latin maxim, meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex vi termini
By force of the term; as a bond ex vi termini imports a sealed instrument.
Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
Exaction
Torts. A willful wrong done by an officer, or by one who, under color of his office, takes more fee or pay for his services than what the law allows.
Examination-in-chief
Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Excambiator
The name of an exchanger of lands; a broker.
Excambium
Exchange.
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Witness
The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing (deposition) or verbally (testimony).
Oath
A declaration made according to law, before a competent tribunal or officer, to tell the truth; or it is the act of one who, when lawfully required to tell the truth, takes God to witness that what he says is true. It is a religious act by which the party invokes God not only to witness the truth and sincerity of his promise, but also to avenge his imposture or violated faith, or in other words to punish his perjury if he shall be guilty of it.
Witnesses
People who may have information of a Fraud based on observation.
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Examination-in-chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand. After their examination-in-chief, the other party's lawyer can question them too; this is called "cross-examination".
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Stand
To stand. To abide by a thing; to submit to a decision; to comply with an agreement; to have validity, as the judgment must stand.
Question
1) Punishment, crm. law. A means sometimes employed, in some countries, by means of torture, to compel supposed great criminals to disclose their accomplices, or to acknowledge their crimes. 2) Evidence. An interrogation put to a witness, requesting him to declare the truth of certain facts as far as he knows them. 3) Practice. A point on which the parties are not agreed, and which is submitted to the decision of a judge and jury.
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Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Ex turpi causa
An abbreviation of the Latin maxim "ex turpi causa non oritur actio", meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
A Latin maxim, meaning "from a base cause no action arises". The legal principle thus expressed is that, on grounds of public policy, no court will lend its aid to a party who founds his cause of action on an illegal or an immoral act.
Ex vi termini
By force of the term; as a bond ex vi termini imports a sealed instrument.
Ex visitatione dei
By or from the visitation of God. This phrase is frequently employed in inquisitions by the coroner, where it signifies that the death of the deceased is a natural one.
Exaction
Torts. A willful wrong done by an officer, or by one who, under color of his office, takes more fee or pay for his services than what the law allows.
Examination-in-chief
Examined copy
This phrase is applied to designate a paper which is a copy of a record, public book, or register, and which has been compared with the original.
Examiners
Practice. Persons appointed to question students of law, in order to ascertain their qualifications before they are admitted to practice.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Excambiator
The name of an exchanger of lands; a broker.
Excambium
Exchange.
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