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Log
LogA record book carried aboard a ship in which all significant events relating to the journey are recorded by the ship's officers authorized to make such entries. A ship may have aboard more than one log, including an "official" log, an engine room log, a radio log, a "rough" log, etc. The log is at time prima facie (infra) evidence in a maritime dispute. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Record 1) Evidence. A written memorial made by a public officer authorized by law to perform that function, and intended to serve as evidence of something written, said, or done. 2) To record. The act of making a record. Book A general name given to every literary composition which is printed; but appropriately to a printed composition bound in a volume. Ship This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel. Log A record book carried aboard a ship in which all significant events relating to the journey are recorded by the ship's officers authorized to make such entries. A ship may have aboard more than one log, including an "official" log, an engine room log, a radio log, a "rough" log, etc. The log is at time prima facie (infra) evidence in a maritime dispute. Time Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions. Evidence Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial. Maritime That which belongs to or is connected with the sea. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Locus rei sitę The place of the situation of a thing. Locus sigilli The place of the seal. In many of the states, instead of sealing deeds, writs, and other papers or documents requiring it, a scroll is made in which the letters L. S. are printed or written, which is an abbreviation of Locus Sigilli. This in some of the states has all the efficacy of a seal, but in others it has no such effect. Locus standi Place for standing: right to be heard. Lodger One who has a right to inhabit another man's house. He has not the same right as a tenant; and is not entitled to the same notice to quit. Lodgings Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the oc- cupier being termed a lodger. Log Log book A ship's journal. It contains a minute account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the vovage. London maritime arbitrators' association A major association of maritime arbitrators. London shipping law centre A specialized institute within the Faculty of Laws of University College London, which provides maritime law courses to practitioners and students. Long arm The means by which a court can get jurisdiction over someone who lives outside the jurisdiction in which the court is located. Long arm statutes Each court is bound to a territorial jurisdiction and does not normally have jurisdiction over persons that reside outside of that jurisdiction. For example, a court in Scotland would not normally have jurisdiction over a resident of Ireland. Long-arm statutes are a tool which gives a court jurisdiction over a person even though the person no longer resides in the territory limits of the court. For example, UIFSA allows a court to have jurisdiction over a non-resident support payor. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Log. If you have a better definition for Log than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Log may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Log and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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