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Trinity term
Trinity termEnglish law. One of the four terms of the courts; it begins on the 22d day of May, and ends on the 12th of June. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. May To be permited; to be at liberty; to have the power. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Trinepos This term was used among the Romans to denote the male descendant in the sixth degree in a direct line. It is still employed in making genealogical tables. Trinity house The Corporation of Trinity House, established as a guild of mariners by King Henry VIII of England in 1517, in the Parish of Deptford Strond, in the County of Kent (now near the Tower of London). The Trinity House has been responsible, since the time of Queen Elizabeth I, for the erection and maintenance of lighthouses, lightships and buoys in English waters. It is also the authority for the licensing of pilots. The "Elder Brethren" of Trinity House (retired sea captains, also known as "Trinity Masters") serve as nautical assessors to the High Court, Admiralty Division. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Trial brief A written document prepared for and used by an attorney at trial. It contains the issues to be tried, synopsis of evidence to be presented and case and statutory authority to substantiate the attorney's position at trial. Trial list A list of cases marked down for trial for any one term. Tribute A contribution which is sometimes raised by the sovereign from his subject, to sustain the expenses of the state. It is also a sum of money paid by one nation to another under some pretended right. Trinepos This term was used among the Romans to denote the male descendant in the sixth degree in a direct line. It is still employed in making genealogical tables. Trinity house The Corporation of Trinity House, established as a guild of mariners by King Henry VIII of England in 1517, in the Parish of Deptford Strond, in the County of Kent (now near the Tower of London). The Trinity House has been responsible, since the time of Queen Elizabeth I, for the erection and maintenance of lighthouses, lightships and buoys in English waters. It is also the authority for the licensing of pilots. The "Elder Brethren" of Trinity House (retired sea captains, also known as "Trinity Masters") serve as nautical assessors to the High Court, Admiralty Division. Trinity term Triors Practice. Persons appointed according to law to try whether a person challenged to the favor is or is not qualified to serve on the jury. They do not exceed two in number without the consent of the prosecutor and defendant, or some special case is alleged by one of them, or when only one juror has been sworn and two triors are appointed with him. Tripartite Consisting of three parts, as a deed tripartite, between A of the first part, B of the second part, and C of the third part. Triplication Pleading. This was formerly used in pleading instead of rebutter. Tritavus The male ascendant in the sixth degree was so called among the Romans. For the female ascendant in the same degree, the term is tritavia. In forming genealogical tables this convenient term is still used. Triumviri capitales Roman civil law. Officers who had charge of the prison, through whose intervention punishments were inflicted. They had eight lictors to execute their orders. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Trinity term. If you have a better definition for Trinity term than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Trinity term may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Trinity term and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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