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Leading case
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Leading caseA case decided by a court in the last resort, which settles a particular point or question. The principles upon which it is decided are to be followed in future cases, which are similar to it. Collections of such cases have been made, with commentaries upon them by White, by Wallace and Hare, and others.
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Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Resort
The authority or jurisdiction of a court. The supreme court of the United States is a court of the last resort.
Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
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.
Principles
By this term is understood truths or propositions so clear that they cannot be proved nor contradicted, unless by propositions which are still clearer. They are of two kinds, one when the principle is universal, and these are kuown as axioms or maxims; as, no one can transmit rights which he has not; the accessory follows the principal, &c. The other class are simply called first principles.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
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Leader
An underwriter whose judgment is so respected by other underwriters that they will follow his lead in accepting a risk presented by the assured's broker. His syndicate or company will be the first to initial the slip presented by the assured's broker.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
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Le roi le veut
The king assents. This is the formula used in England, and formerly in France, when the king approved of a bill passed by the legislature.
Le roi s'avisera
The king will consider of it. This phrase is used by the English monarch when he gives his dissent to an act passed by the lords and commons. The same formula was used by the late king of the French, for the purpose.
Le roi veut en deliberer
The king will deliberate on it. This is the formula which the late French king used, when he intended to veto an act of the legislative assembly.
Leader
An underwriter whose judgment is so respected by other underwriters that they will follow his lead in accepting a risk presented by the assured's broker. His syndicate or company will be the first to initial the slip presented by the assured's broker.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
Leakage
The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept.
Leal
Loyal; that which belongs to the law.
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Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Resort
The authority or jurisdiction of a court. The supreme court of the United States is a court of the last resort.
Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
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.
Principles
By this term is understood truths or propositions so clear that they cannot be proved nor contradicted, unless by propositions which are still clearer. They are of two kinds, one when the principle is universal, and these are kuown as axioms or maxims; as, no one can transmit rights which he has not; the accessory follows the principal, &c. The other class are simply called first principles.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Leader
An underwriter whose judgment is so respected by other underwriters that they will follow his lead in accepting a risk presented by the assured's broker. His syndicate or company will be the first to initial the slip presented by the assured's broker.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Le roi le veut
The king assents. This is the formula used in England, and formerly in France, when the king approved of a bill passed by the legislature.
Le roi s'avisera
The king will consider of it. This phrase is used by the English monarch when he gives his dissent to an act passed by the lords and commons. The same formula was used by the late king of the French, for the purpose.
Le roi veut en deliberer
The king will deliberate on it. This is the formula which the late French king used, when he intended to veto an act of the legislative assembly.
Leader
An underwriter whose judgment is so respected by other underwriters that they will follow his lead in accepting a risk presented by the assured's broker. His syndicate or company will be the first to initial the slip presented by the assured's broker.
Leading
That which is to be followed; as, a leading case; leading question, leading counsel.
Leading case
Leading counsel
English, law. When there are two or more counsel employed on the same side in a cause, he who has the principal management of the cause, is called the leading counsel, as distinguished from the other, who is called the junior counsel.
Leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by "yes" or "no". These are forbidden to ensure that the witness is not coached by their lawyer through his or her testimony. Leading questions are only acceptable in cross-examination or where a witness is declared hostile.
League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
Leakage
The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept.
Leal
Loyal; that which belongs to the law.
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