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Star chamber
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Star chamberEnglish law. A court which formerly had great jurisdiction and power, but which was abolished by stat. 16, C. I., c. 10, on account of its usurpations and great unpopularity. It consisted of several of the lords spir-itual and temporal, being privy counsellors, together with two judges of the courts of common law, without the intervention of a jury.
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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.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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.
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.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Privy
One who is a partaker, or has an interest in any action, matter or thing.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Intervention
Civil law. The act by which a third party becomes a party in a suit pending between other persons. The intervention is made either to be joined to the plaintiff, and to claim the same thing he does, or some other thing connected with it or, to join the defendant, and with him to oppose the claim of the plaintiff, which it-is his interest to defeat.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
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Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
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Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
Standard of proof
Indicates the degree to which the point must be proven. In a civil case, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff, who must establish his or her case by such standards of proof as a "preponderance of evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
Standing
Maritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary
Staple
International law. The right of staple as exercised by a people upon foreign merchants, is defined to be, that they may not allow them to set their merchandises and wares to sale but in a certain place.
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Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
State, to
To make known specifically; to explain particularly; as, to state an account, or to show the different items of an account; to state the cause of action in a declaration.
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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.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
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.
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.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Privy
One who is a partaker, or has an interest in any action, matter or thing.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Intervention
Civil law. The act by which a third party becomes a party in a suit pending between other persons. The intervention is made either to be joined to the plaintiff, and to claim the same thing he does, or some other thing connected with it or, to join the defendant, and with him to oppose the claim of the plaintiff, which it-is his interest to defeat.
Jury
A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
Standard of proof
Indicates the degree to which the point must be proven. In a civil case, the burden of proof rests with the plaintiff, who must establish his or her case by such standards of proof as a "preponderance of evidence" or "clear and convincing evidence."
Standard of reasonableness
A legal standard based upon what a hypothetical "reasonable person" would think or do in relation to a contractual obligation. Often appears in relation to a publisher's or other party's obligation to accept a completed manuscript or promote a book.
Standing
Maritime law. The running of a ship or other vessel on shore; it is either accidental or voluntary
Staple
International law. The right of staple as exercised by a people upon foreign merchants, is defined to be, that they may not allow them to set their merchandises and wares to sale but in a certain place.
Star chamber
Stare decisis
To abide or adhere to decided cases.
Stare decisis, et non quieta movere
Shortened to stare decisis. To stand by precedents and not to disturb that which is settled: to follow decided cases; adhere to precedents. Where there has been a series of decisions by the highest tribunal, the rule stare decisis is regarded as impregnable - except by legislative enactment. Harrow v. Meyers, 29 Ind. 470 (1868); 88 id. 568.
Stare in judicio
The act of appearing before a tribunal, either as plain-tiff or defendant.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
State, to
To make known specifically; to explain particularly; as, to state an account, or to show the different items of an account; to state the cause of action in a declaration.
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