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ProofPractice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
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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.
Conviction
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. It is the finding of a judge or jury, on behalf of the state, that a person has, beyond reasonable doubt, committed the crime for which he, or she, has been accused. It is the ultimate goal of the prosecution and the result resisted by the defense. Once convicted, an accused may then be sentenced.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Exhibition
Scotch law. An action for compelling the production of writings. In Pennsylvania, a party possessing writings is compelled, to produce them on proper notice being given, in default of which judgment is rendered against him.
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.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
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Promulgation
The order given to cause a law to be executed, and to make it public it differs from publication.
Promutuum
civil law. A quasi contract, by which he who receives a certain sum of money, or a certain quantity of fungible things, which have been paid to him through mistake, contracts towards the payer the obligation of returning him as much.
Pronepos
Great Grandson.
Pronotary
An ancient word which signifies first notary. The same as prothonotary.
Pronurus
The wife of a great grandson.
Proof
Proper
That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct.
Proper law
The principle of the conflict of laws according to which the law applicable to a given legal situation should be the law having the closest and most real connection to the case. The term "proper law of the contract" was first used by Westlake in A Treatise on Private International Law, with principal reference to its practice in England.
Properly applicable law
The law which has the closest and most real connection (or most significant relationship) with the contract or tort, based upon the connecting factors (contacts). The properly applicable law may be identified by the application to any conflict of laws problem of a consistent methodology (supra), such as that proposed in Tetley, Int'l C. of L., 1994 at pp. 35-43, 41-42.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Property tax
A tax levied on land and buildings (real estate) and on personal property.
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.
Conviction
The formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty. It is the finding of a judge or jury, on behalf of the state, that a person has, beyond reasonable doubt, committed the crime for which he, or she, has been accused. It is the ultimate goal of the prosecution and the result resisted by the defense. Once convicted, an accused may then be sentenced.
Persuasion
The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his will, or even to make it in his own favor; but if such persuasion should so far operate on the mind of the testator, that he would be deprived of a perfectly free will, it would vitiate the instrument.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Exhibition
Scotch law. An action for compelling the production of writings. In Pennsylvania, a party possessing writings is compelled, to produce them on proper notice being given, in default of which judgment is rendered against him.
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.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Persuade
To persuade. To induce to act.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Promulgation
The order given to cause a law to be executed, and to make it public it differs from publication.
Promutuum
civil law. A quasi contract, by which he who receives a certain sum of money, or a certain quantity of fungible things, which have been paid to him through mistake, contracts towards the payer the obligation of returning him as much.
Pronepos
Great Grandson.
Pronotary
An ancient word which signifies first notary. The same as prothonotary.
Pronurus
The wife of a great grandson.
Proof
Proper
That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct.
Proper law
The principle of the conflict of laws according to which the law applicable to a given legal situation should be the law having the closest and most real connection to the case. The term "proper law of the contract" was first used by Westlake in A Treatise on Private International Law, with principal reference to its practice in England.
Properly applicable law
The law which has the closest and most real connection (or most significant relationship) with the contract or tort, based upon the connecting factors (contacts). The properly applicable law may be identified by the application to any conflict of laws problem of a consistent methodology (supra), such as that proposed in Tetley, Int'l C. of L., 1994 at pp. 35-43, 41-42.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Property tax
A tax levied on land and buildings (real estate) and on personal property.
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