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Jurisdiction
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JurisdictionPractice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
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Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
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.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Take
This is a technical expression which signifies to be entitled to; as, a devisee will take under the will. To take also signifies to seize, as to take and carry away.
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.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Execution
1) Contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. 2) Criminal law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Territory
Apart of a country, separated from the rest, and subject to a particular jurisdiction. The word is derived from terreo, and is so called because the magistrate within his jurisdiction has the power of inspiring a salutary fear. Dictum cat ab eo quod magistratus intra fines ejus terrendi jus habet. In speaking of the ecclesiastical jurisdictions, Francis Duaren observes, that the ecclesiastics are said not to have territory, nor the power of arrest or removal, and are not unlike the Roman magistrates of whom Gellius says vocationem habebant non prehen-sionem. In the sense it is used in the constitution of the United States, it signifies a portion of the country subject to and belonging to the United States, which is not within the boundary of any of them.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
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Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Juridical days
Dies juridici. Days in court on which the law is administered.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor refers to the law degree granted upon graduation by many university law schools with accepted high standards of admission and grading.
Juris et de jure
A phrase employed to denote conclusive presumptions of law, which cannot be rebutted by evidence. The words signify of law and from law.
Jurisconsult
One well versed in jurisprudence; a jurist: one whose profession it is to give counsel on questions of law.
Jurisdiction clause
That part of a bill in chancery which is intended to give jnrisdiction of the suit to, the court, by a general averment that the' acts complained of are contrary to equity, and tend to the injury of the plaintiff, and that. he has no remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the jurisdiction clause.
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Jurisprudential
Jurisprudential refers to the science/philosophy of law or a system of laws.
Jurist
One well versed in the science of the law. The term i's usually applied to students and practitioners of law.
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Jure
By law; by right; in right; as, jure civilis, by the civil law; jure gentium, by the law of nations; jure representationis, by right of representation; jure uxoris, in right of a wife.
Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Juridical days
Dies juridici. Days in court on which the law is administered.
Juris et de jure
A phrase employed to denote conclusive presumptions of law, which cannot be rebutted by evidence. The words signify of law and from law.
Jurisconsult
One well versed in jurisprudence; a jurist: one whose profession it is to give counsel on questions of law.
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction clause
That part of a bill in chancery which is intended to give jnrisdiction of the suit to, the court, by a general averment that the' acts complained of are contrary to equity, and tend to the injury of the plaintiff, and that. he has no remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the jurisdiction clause.
Jurist
One well versed in the science of the law. The term i's usually applied to students and practitioners of law.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
Jury box
A place set apart for the jury to sit in during the trial of a cause.
Jury list
A paper containing the names of jurors impanneled to try a cause, or it contains the names of all the jurors summoned to attend court.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Practice
The form, manner and order of conducting and carrying on suits or prosecutions in the courts through their various stages, according, to the principles of law, and the rules laid down by the respective courts.
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.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Take
This is a technical expression which signifies to be entitled to; as, a devisee will take under the will. To take also signifies to seize, as to take and carry away.
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.
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Execution
1) Contracts. The accomplishment of a thing; as the execution of a bond and warrant of attorney, which is the signing, sealing, and delivery of the same. 2) Criminal law. The putting a convict to death, agreeably to law, in pursuance of his sentence.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
Territory
Apart of a country, separated from the rest, and subject to a particular jurisdiction. The word is derived from terreo, and is so called because the magistrate within his jurisdiction has the power of inspiring a salutary fear. Dictum cat ab eo quod magistratus intra fines ejus terrendi jus habet. In speaking of the ecclesiastical jurisdictions, Francis Duaren observes, that the ecclesiastics are said not to have territory, nor the power of arrest or removal, and are not unlike the Roman magistrates of whom Gellius says vocationem habebant non prehen-sionem. In the sense it is used in the constitution of the United States, it signifies a portion of the country subject to and belonging to the United States, which is not within the boundary of any of them.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Juridical days
Dies juridici. Days in court on which the law is administered.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor refers to the law degree granted upon graduation by many university law schools with accepted high standards of admission and grading.
Juris et de jure
A phrase employed to denote conclusive presumptions of law, which cannot be rebutted by evidence. The words signify of law and from law.
Jurisconsult
One well versed in jurisprudence; a jurist: one whose profession it is to give counsel on questions of law.
Jurisdiction clause
That part of a bill in chancery which is intended to give jnrisdiction of the suit to, the court, by a general averment that the' acts complained of are contrary to equity, and tend to the injury of the plaintiff, and that. he has no remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the jurisdiction clause.
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Jurisprudential
Jurisprudential refers to the science/philosophy of law or a system of laws.
Jurist
One well versed in the science of the law. The term i's usually applied to students and practitioners of law.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Jure
By law; by right; in right; as, jure civilis, by the civil law; jure gentium, by the law of nations; jure representationis, by right of representation; jure uxoris, in right of a wife.
Juridical
Signifies used in courts of law; done in conformity to the laws of the country, and the practice which is there observed.
Juridical days
Dies juridici. Days in court on which the law is administered.
Juris et de jure
A phrase employed to denote conclusive presumptions of law, which cannot be rebutted by evidence. The words signify of law and from law.
Jurisconsult
One well versed in jurisprudence; a jurist: one whose profession it is to give counsel on questions of law.
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction clause
That part of a bill in chancery which is intended to give jnrisdiction of the suit to, the court, by a general averment that the' acts complained of are contrary to equity, and tend to the injury of the plaintiff, and that. he has no remedy, or not a complete remedy, without the assistance of a court of equity, is called the jurisdiction clause.
Jurist
One well versed in the science of the law. The term i's usually applied to students and practitioners of law.
Juror
Practice. From juro, to swear; a man who is sworn or affirmed to serve on a jury.
Jury box
A place set apart for the jury to sit in during the trial of a cause.
Jury list
A paper containing the names of jurors impanneled to try a cause, or it contains the names of all the jurors summoned to attend court.
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