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Justices in eyre
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Justices in eyreThey were certain judges established if not first appointed. England was divided into certain circuits, and three justices in eyre, or justices itinerant, as they were sometimes called, were appointed to each district, and made the circuit of the kingdom once in seven years for the purpose of trying causes. They were afterwards directed by Magna Charta, to be sent into every county once a year. The itinerant justices were sometimes mere justices of assize or dower, or of general gaol delivery, and the like
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Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
Circuits
Certain divisions of the country, appointed for particular judges to visit for the trial of causes, or for the administration of justice.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Eyre
Eyre or Eire. English law. A journey. Justices in eyre, were itinerant judges, who were sent once in seven years with a general commission in divers counties, to hear and determine such causes as were called pleas of the crown.
Itinerant
Travelling or taking a journey. In England there were formerly judges called Justices itinerant, who were sent with commissions into certain counties to try causes.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Circuit
A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself.
Kingdom
A country where an officer called a king exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Wolff, Inst. Nat. 994. In some kingdoms the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a queen.
Years
Estate for years.
Charta
An ancient word which signified not only a charter or deed in writing, but any signal or token by which an estate was held.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
Mere
This is the French word for mother. It is frequently used as, in ventre sa mere, which signifies; a child unborn, or in the womb.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Gaol
A prison or building designated by law or used by the sheriff, for the confinement or detention of those, whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. This word, sometimes written jail, is said to be derived from the Spanish jaula, a cage, (derived from caula,) in French geole, gaol
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Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
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.
Justice League
Having nothing to do with any matters pertaining to the legal profession, Justice League is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Justicia
Spanish for "justice".
Justiciable
Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
Justiciar
A judge, or justice the same as justiciary.
Justiciarii itinerantes
English law. They were formerly justices, who were so called because they went from county to county to administer justice. They were usually called justices in eyre to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminster, who were called justicii residentes.
Justiciarii residentes
English law. They were justices or judges, who usually resided in Westminster; they were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre.
Justiciary
Officer. Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justiciciarius, and in French, justicier. Not used.
Justicies
English law. The name of a writ which acquires its name from the mandatory words which it contains, "that you do A B justice."
Justifiable homicide
That which is committed with the intention to kill, or to do a grievous bodily injury, under circumstances which the law holds sufficient to exculpate the person who commits it.
Justification
The act by which a party accused shows and maintains a good and legal reason in court, why he did the thing he is called upon to answer.
Justificators
A kind of compurgators, or those who, by oath, justified the innocence or oaths of others, as in the case of wagers of law.
Justifying bail
Practice. The production of bail in court, who there justify themselves Against the exception of the plaintiff.
Justinian code
Civil law. A collection of the constitutions of the emperors, from Adrian to Justinian;
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Jus strictum
A Latin phrase, which signifies law interpreted without any modification, and in its utmost rigor.
Jus utendi
The right to use property, without destroying its substance. It is employed in contradistinction to the jus abutendi.
Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
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.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Justices in eyre
Justiciable
Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
Justiciar
A judge, or justice the same as justiciary.
Justiciarii itinerantes
English law. They were formerly justices, who were so called because they went from county to county to administer justice. They were usually called justices in eyre to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminster, who were called justicii residentes.
Justiciarii residentes
English law. They were justices or judges, who usually resided in Westminster; they were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre.
Justiciary
Officer. Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justiciciarius, and in French, justicier. Not used.
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Were
The name of a fine among the Saxons imposed upon a murderer
Circuits
Certain divisions of the country, appointed for particular judges to visit for the trial of causes, or for the administration of justice.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Eyre
Eyre or Eire. English law. A journey. Justices in eyre, were itinerant judges, who were sent once in seven years with a general commission in divers counties, to hear and determine such causes as were called pleas of the crown.
Itinerant
Travelling or taking a journey. In England there were formerly judges called Justices itinerant, who were sent with commissions into certain counties to try causes.
Each
Every one of the two or more composing the whole.
District
A certain portion of the country, separated from the rest for some special purposes.
Circuit
A division of country visited by a judge for the dispensing of justice, as for the trial of causes; also, the periodical journey itself.
Kingdom
A country where an officer called a king exercises the powers of government, whether the same be absolute or limited. Wolff, Inst. Nat. 994. In some kingdoms the executive officer may be a woman, who is called a queen.
Years
Estate for years.
Charta
An ancient word which signified not only a charter or deed in writing, but any signal or token by which an estate was held.
County
Originally, a province governed by a count, - the earl or alderman to whom the government of the shire was entrusted. 1 Bl. Com. 116.
Mere
This is the French word for mother. It is frequently used as, in ventre sa mere, which signifies; a child unborn, or in the womb.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Gaol
A prison or building designated by law or used by the sheriff, for the confinement or detention of those, whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. This word, sometimes written jail, is said to be derived from the Spanish jaula, a cage, (derived from caula,) in French geole, gaol
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
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.
Justice League
Having nothing to do with any matters pertaining to the legal profession, Justice League is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Justicia
Spanish for "justice".
Justiciable
Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
Justiciar
A judge, or justice the same as justiciary.
Justiciarii itinerantes
English law. They were formerly justices, who were so called because they went from county to county to administer justice. They were usually called justices in eyre to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminster, who were called justicii residentes.
Justiciarii residentes
English law. They were justices or judges, who usually resided in Westminster; they were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre.
Justiciary
Officer. Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justiciciarius, and in French, justicier. Not used.
Justicies
English law. The name of a writ which acquires its name from the mandatory words which it contains, "that you do A B justice."
Justifiable homicide
That which is committed with the intention to kill, or to do a grievous bodily injury, under circumstances which the law holds sufficient to exculpate the person who commits it.
Justification
The act by which a party accused shows and maintains a good and legal reason in court, why he did the thing he is called upon to answer.
Justificators
A kind of compurgators, or those who, by oath, justified the innocence or oaths of others, as in the case of wagers of law.
Justifying bail
Practice. The production of bail in court, who there justify themselves Against the exception of the plaintiff.
Justinian code
Civil law. A collection of the constitutions of the emperors, from Adrian to Justinian;
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Jus strictum
A Latin phrase, which signifies law interpreted without any modification, and in its utmost rigor.
Jus utendi
The right to use property, without destroying its substance. It is employed in contradistinction to the jus abutendi.
Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
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.
Justices
1) The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Toullier defines it to be the conformity of our actions and our will to the law. In the most extensive sense of the word, it differs little from virtue, for it includes within itself the whole circle of virtues. Yet the common distinction between them is that that which considered positively and in itself, is called virtue, when considered relatively and with respect to others, has the name of justice. 2) Judges. Officers appointed by a competent authority to administer justice. They are so called, because, in ancient times the Latin word for judge was justicia. This term is in common parlance used to designate justices of the peace.
Justices in eyre
Justiciable
Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
Justiciar
A judge, or justice the same as justiciary.
Justiciarii itinerantes
English law. They were formerly justices, who were so called because they went from county to county to administer justice. They were usually called justices in eyre to distinguish them from justices residing at Westminster, who were called justicii residentes.
Justiciarii residentes
English law. They were justices or judges, who usually resided in Westminster; they were so called to distinguish them from justices in eyre.
Justiciary
Officer. Another name for a judge. In Latin, he was called justiciciarius, and in French, justicier. Not used.
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