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Impeachment
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Impeachment1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
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Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
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.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Accusation
Criminal law. A charge made to a competent officer against one who has committed a crime or misdemeanor, so that he may be brought to justice and punishment.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Allegation
A statement of the issues in a written document (a pleading) which a person is prepared to prove in court.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
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).
Credit
Common law, contracts. The ability to borrow, on the opinion conceived by the lender that he will be repaid. This definition includes the effect and the immediate cause of credit. The debt due in consequence of such a contract is also called a credit; as, administrator of an the goods, chattels, effects and credits.
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Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment of a witness
An attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
Impetration
The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons.
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Immunity of state
Owned Ships Convention. The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Concerning the Immunity of State-owned Ships, adopted at Brussels on April 10, 1926 and in force as of January 8, 1937, and its Additional Protocol of May 24, 1934, in force as of January 8, 1937.
Immutable
What cannot be removed, what is unchangeable. The laws of God being perfect, are immutable, but no human law can be so considered.
Impanel
To impanel. Practice. The writing the names of a jury on a schedule, by the sheriff or other officer lawfully authorized.
Imparlance
Pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general signification, means time given by the court to either party to answer the pleading of his opponent, as either, to plead, reply, rejoin and is said to be nothing else but the continuance of the cause till a further day.
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
Impeachment of a witness
An attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
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.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Impeachment
1) Constitution law, punishments. Under the constitution and laws of the United States, an impeachment may be described to be a written accusation, by the house of representatives of the United States, to the senate of the United States, against an officer. 2) Evidence. An allegation, supported by proof, that a witness who has been examined is unworthy of credit.
Accusation
Criminal law. A charge made to a competent officer against one who has committed a crime or misdemeanor, so that he may be brought to justice and punishment.
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Senate
Government. The less numerous branch of the legislature.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Allegation
A statement of the issues in a written document (a pleading) which a person is prepared to prove in court.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
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).
Credit
Common law, contracts. The ability to borrow, on the opinion conceived by the lender that he will be repaid. This definition includes the effect and the immediate cause of credit. The debt due in consequence of such a contract is also called a credit; as, administrator of an the goods, chattels, effects and credits.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment of a witness
An attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
Impertinent matter
Equity pleading. That which is altogether irrelevant to the case, that does not appertain or belong to it; id est, qui ad rem non pertinet.
Impetration
The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Immunity of state
Owned Ships Convention. The International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Concerning the Immunity of State-owned Ships, adopted at Brussels on April 10, 1926 and in force as of January 8, 1937, and its Additional Protocol of May 24, 1934, in force as of January 8, 1937.
Immutable
What cannot be removed, what is unchangeable. The laws of God being perfect, are immutable, but no human law can be so considered.
Impanel
To impanel. Practice. The writing the names of a jury on a schedule, by the sheriff or other officer lawfully authorized.
Imparlance
Pleading and practice. Imparlance, from the French, parler, to speak, or licentia loquendi, in its most general signification, means time given by the court to either party to answer the pleading of his opponent, as either, to plead, reply, rejoin and is said to be nothing else but the continuance of the cause till a further day.
Impeach
In Testimony, to catch the person in a lie or contradiction of fact.
Impeachment
Impeachment of a witness
An attack on the credibility (believability) of a witness, through evidence introduced for that purpose.
Impeachment of waste
It signifies a restraint from committing waste upon lands or tenements; or a demand of compensation for waste done by a tenant who has but a particular estate in the land granted, and, therefore, no right to commit waste.
Impediments
1) Contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. 2) In the civil law, this term is used to signify bars to a marriage. These impediments are classed, as they are applied to particular persons, into absolute and relative; as they relate to the contract and its validity, they are dirimant and prohibitive.
Imperfect
That which is incomplete.
Imperium
The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws; this is one of the principal attributes of the power of the executive.
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