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Exceptio rei judicatae
Exceptio rei judicataeCivil law. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that the matter in dispute between the parties has been before adjudged. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Civil 1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction. 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. Name One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin. Plea 1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration. Defendant A party who is sued in a personal action. Matter Some substantial or essential thing, opposed to form; facts. Parties Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Excel Corporation lawyer A lawyer representing Excel Corporation. Exception 1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper. Exceptions Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also, in regulatory cases, objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its hearing officers. Excessive damages Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Exceptio rei judicatae Exception 1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper. Exceptions Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also, in regulatory cases, objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its hearing officers. Excessive damages Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence. Exchange visitor An alien coming temporarily to the United States as a participant in a program approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of teaching, instructing or lecturing, studying, observing, conducting research, consulting, demonstrating special skills, or receiving training. Exchequer chamber English law. A court erected to determine causes upon writs of error from the common law side of the court of exchequer. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Exceptio rei judicatae. If you have a better definition for Exceptio rei judicatae than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Exceptio rei judicatae may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Exceptio rei judicatae and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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