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Judiciary
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JudiciaryThat which is done while administering justice; the judges taken collectively; as, the liberties of the people are secured by a wise and independent judiciary.
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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.
People
A state.
Judiciary
That which is done while administering justice; the judges taken collectively; as, the liberties of the people are secured by a wise and independent judiciary.
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Judicature
The state of those employed in the administration of justice, and in this sense it is nearly synonymous with judiciary. This term is also used to signify a tribunal; and sometimes it is employed to show the extent of jurisdiction, as, the judicature is upon writs of error.
Judices pedaneos
Among the Romans, the praetors, and other great magistrates, did not themselves decide the actions which arose between private individuals these were submitted to judges chosen by the parties, and these judges were called judices pedaneos. In choosing them, the plaintiff had the right to nominate, and the defendant to accept or reject those nominated.
Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Judicial admissions
Those which are generally made in writing in court by the attorney of the party; they appear upon the record, as in the pleadings and the like.
Judicial confessions
Criminal law. Those voluntarily made before a magistrate, or in a court, in the due course of legal proceedings. A preliminary examination, taken in writing, by a magistrate lawfully authorized, pursuant to a statute, or the plea of guilty, made in open court to an indictment, are sufficient to found a conviction upon them.
Judicial conventions
Agreements entered into in consequence of an order of court; as, for example, entering into a bond on taking out a writ of sequestration.
Judicial decision
Judicial decision refers to the closure, the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to its judgment.
Judicial error
Judicial mistakes that led to convict a person on a crime they did not commit. The error may occur during investigation phase or during trial and may refer to public servants department as in police, csi, prosecutors and sometimes judges.
Judicial lien
A lien obtained by judgment or other judicial process against a debtor.
Judicial mistake
Judicial error leading to convict a person on a crime they did not commit. The error may occur during investigation phase or during trial and may refer to public servants department as in police, csi, prosecutors and sometimes judges.
Judicial mortgage
In Louisiana, it is the lien resulting from judgments, whether these be rendered on contested cases, or by default, whether they be final or provisional, in favor of the person obtaining them.
Judicial review
When a court decision is appealed, it is known as an "appeal." But there are many administrative agencies or tribunals which make decisions or deliver government services of one sort or another, the decisions of which can also be "appealed." In many cases, the "appeal" from administrative agencies is known as "judicial review" which is essentially a process where a court of law is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the administrative agency or tribunal's decision. Judicial review is a fundamental principle of administrative law. A distinctive feature of judicial review is that the "appeal" is not usually limited to errors in law but may be based on alleged errors on the part of the administrative agency on findings of fact.
Judicial sale
A sale by authority of some competent tribunal, by an officer authorized by law for the purpose.
Judicial writs
English practice. The capias and all other writs subsequent to the original writ not issuing out of chancery, but from the court into which the original was returnable, and being grounded on what had passed in that court in consequence of the sheriff's return, were called judicial writs, in contradistinction to the writs issued out of chancery, which were called original writs.
Judicium dei
The judgment of God. The English law formerly impiously called the judgments on trials by ordeal, by battle, and the like, the judgments of God.
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Judicial lien
A lien obtained by judgment or other judicial process against a debtor.
Judicial mortgage
In Louisiana, it is the lien resulting from judgments, whether these be rendered on contested cases, or by default, whether they be final or provisional, in favor of the person obtaining them.
Judicial review
When a court decision is appealed, it is known as an "appeal." But there are many administrative agencies or tribunals which make decisions or deliver government services of one sort or another, the decisions of which can also be "appealed." In many cases, the "appeal" from administrative agencies is known as "judicial review" which is essentially a process where a court of law is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the administrative agency or tribunal's decision. Judicial review is a fundamental principle of administrative law. A distinctive feature of judicial review is that the "appeal" is not usually limited to errors in law but may be based on alleged errors on the part of the administrative agency on findings of fact.
Judicial sale
A sale by authority of some competent tribunal, by an officer authorized by law for the purpose.
Judicial writs
English practice. The capias and all other writs subsequent to the original writ not issuing out of chancery, but from the court into which the original was returnable, and being grounded on what had passed in that court in consequence of the sheriff's return, were called judicial writs, in contradistinction to the writs issued out of chancery, which were called original writs.
Judiciary
Judicium dei
The judgment of God. The English law formerly impiously called the judgments on trials by ordeal, by battle, and the like, the judgments of God.
Juicio de concurso
This term is Spanish, and is used in Louisiana. It is the name of an action brought for the purpose of making a distribution of an insolvent's estate. It differs from all other actions in this important particular, that all the parties to it except the insolvent, are at once plaintiffs and defendant. Each creditor is plaintiff against the failing debtor, to recover the amount due by him, and against the co-creditors, to diminish the amount they demand from his estate, and each is, of necessity, defendant against the opposition made by the other creditors against his demand. From the peculiar situation in which the parties are thus placed, many distinct and separate suits arise, and are decided during the pendancy of the main one, by the insolvent in which they originate.
Junior
Younger. This has been held to be no part of a man's name, but an addition by use, and a convenient distinction between a father and son of the same name.
Juniperus sabina
Medical jur. This plant is commonly called savine. It is used for lawful purposes in medicine, but too frequently for the criminal intent of producing abortion, generally endangering the life of the woman. It is usually administered in powder or oil.
Jura personarum
The rights and duties of persons are so called.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
People
A state.
Judiciary
That which is done while administering justice; the judges taken collectively; as, the liberties of the people are secured by a wise and independent judiciary.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Judicature
The state of those employed in the administration of justice, and in this sense it is nearly synonymous with judiciary. This term is also used to signify a tribunal; and sometimes it is employed to show the extent of jurisdiction, as, the judicature is upon writs of error.
Judices pedaneos
Among the Romans, the praetors, and other great magistrates, did not themselves decide the actions which arose between private individuals these were submitted to judges chosen by the parties, and these judges were called judices pedaneos. In choosing them, the plaintiff had the right to nominate, and the defendant to accept or reject those nominated.
Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Judicial admissions
Those which are generally made in writing in court by the attorney of the party; they appear upon the record, as in the pleadings and the like.
Judicial confessions
Criminal law. Those voluntarily made before a magistrate, or in a court, in the due course of legal proceedings. A preliminary examination, taken in writing, by a magistrate lawfully authorized, pursuant to a statute, or the plea of guilty, made in open court to an indictment, are sufficient to found a conviction upon them.
Judicial conventions
Agreements entered into in consequence of an order of court; as, for example, entering into a bond on taking out a writ of sequestration.
Judicial decision
Judicial decision refers to the closure, the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to its judgment.
Judicial error
Judicial mistakes that led to convict a person on a crime they did not commit. The error may occur during investigation phase or during trial and may refer to public servants department as in police, csi, prosecutors and sometimes judges.
Judicial lien
A lien obtained by judgment or other judicial process against a debtor.
Judicial mistake
Judicial error leading to convict a person on a crime they did not commit. The error may occur during investigation phase or during trial and may refer to public servants department as in police, csi, prosecutors and sometimes judges.
Judicial mortgage
In Louisiana, it is the lien resulting from judgments, whether these be rendered on contested cases, or by default, whether they be final or provisional, in favor of the person obtaining them.
Judicial review
When a court decision is appealed, it is known as an "appeal." But there are many administrative agencies or tribunals which make decisions or deliver government services of one sort or another, the decisions of which can also be "appealed." In many cases, the "appeal" from administrative agencies is known as "judicial review" which is essentially a process where a court of law is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the administrative agency or tribunal's decision. Judicial review is a fundamental principle of administrative law. A distinctive feature of judicial review is that the "appeal" is not usually limited to errors in law but may be based on alleged errors on the part of the administrative agency on findings of fact.
Judicial sale
A sale by authority of some competent tribunal, by an officer authorized by law for the purpose.
Judicial writs
English practice. The capias and all other writs subsequent to the original writ not issuing out of chancery, but from the court into which the original was returnable, and being grounded on what had passed in that court in consequence of the sheriff's return, were called judicial writs, in contradistinction to the writs issued out of chancery, which were called original writs.
Judicium dei
The judgment of God. The English law formerly impiously called the judgments on trials by ordeal, by battle, and the like, the judgments of God.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Judicial lien
A lien obtained by judgment or other judicial process against a debtor.
Judicial mortgage
In Louisiana, it is the lien resulting from judgments, whether these be rendered on contested cases, or by default, whether they be final or provisional, in favor of the person obtaining them.
Judicial review
When a court decision is appealed, it is known as an "appeal." But there are many administrative agencies or tribunals which make decisions or deliver government services of one sort or another, the decisions of which can also be "appealed." In many cases, the "appeal" from administrative agencies is known as "judicial review" which is essentially a process where a court of law is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the administrative agency or tribunal's decision. Judicial review is a fundamental principle of administrative law. A distinctive feature of judicial review is that the "appeal" is not usually limited to errors in law but may be based on alleged errors on the part of the administrative agency on findings of fact.
Judicial sale
A sale by authority of some competent tribunal, by an officer authorized by law for the purpose.
Judicial writs
English practice. The capias and all other writs subsequent to the original writ not issuing out of chancery, but from the court into which the original was returnable, and being grounded on what had passed in that court in consequence of the sheriff's return, were called judicial writs, in contradistinction to the writs issued out of chancery, which were called original writs.
Judiciary
Judicium dei
The judgment of God. The English law formerly impiously called the judgments on trials by ordeal, by battle, and the like, the judgments of God.
Juicio de concurso
This term is Spanish, and is used in Louisiana. It is the name of an action brought for the purpose of making a distribution of an insolvent's estate. It differs from all other actions in this important particular, that all the parties to it except the insolvent, are at once plaintiffs and defendant. Each creditor is plaintiff against the failing debtor, to recover the amount due by him, and against the co-creditors, to diminish the amount they demand from his estate, and each is, of necessity, defendant against the opposition made by the other creditors against his demand. From the peculiar situation in which the parties are thus placed, many distinct and separate suits arise, and are decided during the pendancy of the main one, by the insolvent in which they originate.
Junior
Younger. This has been held to be no part of a man's name, but an addition by use, and a convenient distinction between a father and son of the same name.
Juniperus sabina
Medical jur. This plant is commonly called savine. It is used for lawful purposes in medicine, but too frequently for the criminal intent of producing abortion, generally endangering the life of the woman. It is usually administered in powder or oil.
Jura personarum
The rights and duties of persons are so called.
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