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Exceptions
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ExceptionsDeclarations 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.
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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.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
Appeal
1) English Criminal law. The accusation of a person, in a legal form, for a crime committed by him; or, it is the lawful declaration of another man's crime, before a competent judge, by one who sets his name to the declaration, and undertakes to prove it, upon the penalty which may ensue thereon. 2)Practice. The act by which a party submits to the decision of a superior court, a cause which has been tried in an inferior tribunal.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Points
Construction. Marks in writing and in print, to denote the stops that ought to be made in reading, and to point out the sense.
Hearing
"1) Chwncery practice. The term, hearing is given to the trial of a chancery suit. 2) Criminal law. The examination of a prisoner charged with a crime or misdemeanor, and of the witnesses for the accuser.
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Exceptio rei judicatae
Civil law. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that the matter in dispute between the parties has been before adjudged.
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.
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.
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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
Civil law. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that the matter in dispute between the parties has been before adjudged.
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
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.
Exchequer r
English law. An ancient court of record set up by William the Conqueror. It is called exchequer from the chequered cloth, resembling a chesshoard, which covers the table there. It consists of two divisions; the receipt of the exchequer, which manages the royal revenue; and the court, or judicial part of it, which is again divided into a court of equity, and a court of common law.
Excises
This word is used to signify an inland imposition, paid sometimes upon the consumption of the commodity, and frequently upon the retail sale.
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.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
Appeal
1) English Criminal law. The accusation of a person, in a legal form, for a crime committed by him; or, it is the lawful declaration of another man's crime, before a competent judge, by one who sets his name to the declaration, and undertakes to prove it, upon the penalty which may ensue thereon. 2)Practice. The act by which a party submits to the decision of a superior court, a cause which has been tried in an inferior tribunal.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Points
Construction. Marks in writing and in print, to denote the stops that ought to be made in reading, and to point out the sense.
Hearing
"1) Chwncery practice. The term, hearing is given to the trial of a chancery suit. 2) Criminal law. The examination of a prisoner charged with a crime or misdemeanor, and of the witnesses for the accuser.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Excel Corporation lawyer
A lawyer representing Excel Corporation.
Exceptio rei judicatae
Civil law. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that the matter in dispute between the parties has been before adjudged.
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.
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--------------------------------------
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
Civil law. The name of a plea by which the defendant alleges that the matter in dispute between the parties has been before adjudged.
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
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.
Exchequer r
English law. An ancient court of record set up by William the Conqueror. It is called exchequer from the chequered cloth, resembling a chesshoard, which covers the table there. It consists of two divisions; the receipt of the exchequer, which manages the royal revenue; and the court, or judicial part of it, which is again divided into a court of equity, and a court of common law.
Excises
This word is used to signify an inland imposition, paid sometimes upon the consumption of the commodity, and frequently upon the retail sale.
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