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Judge advocate
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Judge advocateAn 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.
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Member
This word has various significations:1)The limits of the body use- ful in self-defence. Membrum est pars corporis habens destinatum operationem in corpore. 2) An individual who belongs to a firm, partnership, company or corporation. 3) One who belongs to a legislative body, or other branch of the government; as, a member of the house of representatives; a member of the court.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Prosecute
To bring judicial proceedings against a person and to administer them until the conclusion of the court proceedings. Lawyers are hired by the government to administer the prosecution of criminal charges in the courts.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
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.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
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.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Witnesses
People who may have information of a Fraud based on observation.
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.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
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.
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Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
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.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Judgment debtor
One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
Judgment of divorce
A formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. this is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the judge to sign. in some states and provinces, this is recognized a the divorce decree or decree of dissolution.
Judgment poll
English law. A record made of the issue roll which, after final judgment has been given in the cause, assumes this name.
Judgment, arrest of
Practice. This takes place when the court withhold judgment from the plaintiff on the ground that there is some error appearing on the face of the record, which vitiates the proceedings. In consequence of such error, on whatever part of the record it may arise, from the commencement of the suit to the time when the motion in arrest of judgment is made, the court are bound to arrest the judgment.
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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
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.
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
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.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Judgment debtor
One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
Judgment of divorce
A formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. this is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the judge to sign. in some states and provinces, this is recognized a the divorce decree or decree of dissolution.
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Member
This word has various significations:1)The limits of the body use- ful in self-defence. Membrum est pars corporis habens destinatum operationem in corpore. 2) An individual who belongs to a firm, partnership, company or corporation. 3) One who belongs to a legislative body, or other branch of the government; as, a member of the house of representatives; a member of the court.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Prosecute
To bring judicial proceedings against a person and to administer them until the conclusion of the court proceedings. Lawyers are hired by the government to administer the prosecution of criminal charges in the courts.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
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.
Counsel
1) Advice given to another as to what he ought to do or not to do. 2) An officer of court. One who undertakes to conduct suits and actions in court. The same as counsellor. 3) Practice, Criminal law. In the oath of the grand jurors, there is a provision requiring them to keep secret " the commonwealth's counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge.
Prisoner
One held in confinement against his will.
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.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Witnesses
People who may have information of a Fraud based on observation.
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.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Members
English law. Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with officers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation.
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.
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Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
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.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Judgment debtor
One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
Judgment of divorce
A formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. this is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the judge to sign. in some states and provinces, this is recognized a the divorce decree or decree of dissolution.
Judgment poll
English law. A record made of the issue roll which, after final judgment has been given in the cause, assumes this name.
Judgment, arrest of
Practice. This takes place when the court withhold judgment from the plaintiff on the ground that there is some error appearing on the face of the record, which vitiates the proceedings. In consequence of such error, on whatever part of the record it may arise, from the commencement of the suit to the time when the motion in arrest of judgment is made, the court are bound to arrest the judgment.
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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
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.
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
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.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Judgment debtor
One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
Judgment of divorce
A formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. this is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the judge to sign. in some states and provinces, this is recognized a the divorce decree or decree of dissolution.
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