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Judex
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Judex1) The judge, one who declares the law, quijus dicit; one who administers justice between the parties to a cause, when lawfully submitted to him. 2) The judicial power, or the court. 3) Anciently, by judex was also understood a juror.
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Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
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.
Justice
Fairness. A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances. In law, it more specifically refers to the paramount obligation to ensure that all persons are treated fairly. Litigants "seek justice" by asking for compensation for wrongs committed against them; to right the inequity such that, with the compensation, a wrong has been righted and the balance of "good" or "virtue" over "wrong" or "evil" has been corrected.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Cause
1) Civil law. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. 2) It is the consideration or motive for making a contract. 3) Pleading. The reason; the motive. 4) Practice. A contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action.
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.
Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Judex
1) The judge, one who declares the law, quijus dicit; one who administers justice between the parties to a cause, when lawfully submitted to him. 2) The judicial power, or the court. 3) Anciently, by judex was also understood a juror.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
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Jude Law
In spite of the name, this is a star and not a legal concept.
Judex a quo
A judge from whom an appeal may be taken; a judge of a court below.
Judex ad ouem
A judge to whom an appeal may be taken: a superior judge
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Jointuress
Jointuress or Jointress . Two or more persons who are entrusted with property for the benefit of one or more others.
Jour
A French word, signifying day. It is used in our old law books, as, tout jours, for ever. It is also frequently employed in the composition of words, as, journal, a day book; journeyman, a man 'who works by the day; journeys account.
Journal
1) Maitim law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Another name for logbook. 2) Common law. A book used among merchants, in which the contents of the waste-book are separated every month, and entered on the debtor and creditor side, for more convenient posting in the ledger. 3) Legislation. An account of the proceedings of a legislative body. The Constitution of the United States, directs that "each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings; and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their judgment, require secrecy."
Journal entry fraud
Using accounting journal entries to fraudulently adjust financial statements.
Journeys account
English practice. When a writ abated without any fault of the plaintiff, he was permitted to sue out a new writ, within as little time as he possibly could after abatement of the first writ, which was quasi a continuance of the first writ, and placed him in a situation in which he would have been, supposing he had still, proceeded on that writ. This was called journeys account.
Judex
Judex a quo
A judge from whom an appeal may be taken; a judge of a court below.
Judex ad ouem
A judge to whom an appeal may be taken: a superior judge
Judge advocate
An officer who, is a member of a court martial. His duties are to prosecute in the name of the United States, but he shall so far consider himself as counsel for the prisoner, after the prisoner shall have made his plea, as to object to leading questions to any of the witnesses, or any question to the prisoner, the answer to which might tend to criminate himself. He is further to swear the members of the court before they proceed upon any trial.
Judge's certificate
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Judge's notes
They are short statements, made by a judge on the trial of a cause, of what transpires in the course of such trial. They usually contain a statement of the testimony of witnesses; of documents offered or admitted in evidence; of offers of evidence and whether it has been received or rejected, and the like matters.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
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.
Justice
Fairness. A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances. In law, it more specifically refers to the paramount obligation to ensure that all persons are treated fairly. Litigants "seek justice" by asking for compensation for wrongs committed against them; to right the inequity such that, with the compensation, a wrong has been righted and the balance of "good" or "virtue" over "wrong" or "evil" has been corrected.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Cause
1) Civil law. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. 2) It is the consideration or motive for making a contract. 3) Pleading. The reason; the motive. 4) Practice. A contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action.
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.
Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Judex
1) The judge, one who declares the law, quijus dicit; one who administers justice between the parties to a cause, when lawfully submitted to him. 2) The judicial power, or the court. 3) Anciently, by judex was also understood a juror.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Jude Law
In spite of the name, this is a star and not a legal concept.
Judex a quo
A judge from whom an appeal may be taken; a judge of a court below.
Judex ad ouem
A judge to whom an appeal may be taken: a superior judge
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Jointuress
Jointuress or Jointress . Two or more persons who are entrusted with property for the benefit of one or more others.
Jour
A French word, signifying day. It is used in our old law books, as, tout jours, for ever. It is also frequently employed in the composition of words, as, journal, a day book; journeyman, a man 'who works by the day; journeys account.
Journal
1) Maitim law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Another name for logbook. 2) Common law. A book used among merchants, in which the contents of the waste-book are separated every month, and entered on the debtor and creditor side, for more convenient posting in the ledger. 3) Legislation. An account of the proceedings of a legislative body. The Constitution of the United States, directs that "each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings; and from time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their judgment, require secrecy."
Journal entry fraud
Using accounting journal entries to fraudulently adjust financial statements.
Journeys account
English practice. When a writ abated without any fault of the plaintiff, he was permitted to sue out a new writ, within as little time as he possibly could after abatement of the first writ, which was quasi a continuance of the first writ, and placed him in a situation in which he would have been, supposing he had still, proceeded on that writ. This was called journeys account.
Judex
Judex a quo
A judge from whom an appeal may be taken; a judge of a court below.
Judex ad ouem
A judge to whom an appeal may be taken: a superior judge
Judge advocate
An officer who, is a member of a court martial. His duties are to prosecute in the name of the United States, but he shall so far consider himself as counsel for the prisoner, after the prisoner shall have made his plea, as to object to leading questions to any of the witnesses, or any question to the prisoner, the answer to which might tend to criminate himself. He is further to swear the members of the court before they proceed upon any trial.
Judge's certificate
English practice. The judge who tries the cause is authorized by several statutes in certain cases to certify, so as to decide when the party or parties shall or shall not be entitled to costs.
Judge's notes
They are short statements, made by a judge on the trial of a cause, of what transpires in the course of such trial. They usually contain a statement of the testimony of witnesses; of documents offered or admitted in evidence; of offers of evidence and whether it has been received or rejected, and the like matters.
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