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This page is a glossary of law. A *A fortiori. By a stronger reason. A term used in logic to denote an argument to the effect that because one ascertained fact exists, therefore another, which is included in it, and which is less improbable, unusual, or surprising, must also exist.Howell. Glossary of Legal Terms and Phrases. 1910p 1 *A mensa et thoro. From bed and board. Descriptive of a limited divorce or separation by judicial sentence. *A quo: from which. The Court a quo is the court from which a cause has been removed to a higher court, which latter is called the Court ad quem. *A vinculo matrimonii. (Lat. from the bond of matrimony) A term descriptive of a kind of divorce, which effects a complete dissolution of the marriage contract. *Abactor. ''l''. A cattle-stealer.Stimson. Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law. 1881p 2 *Abandonment (legal), Abandonment. Desertion; surrender; relinquishment of property; as when an insured person makes over his ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
A Fortiori
''Argumentum a fortiori'' (literally "argument from the stronger eason) (, ) is a form of argumentation that draws upon existing confidence in a proposition to argue in favor of a second proposition that is held to be implicit in, and even more certain than, the first. Usage American usage In ''Garner's Modern American Usage'', Garner says writers sometimes use ''a fortiori'' as an adjective as in "a usage to be resisted". He provides this example: "Clearly, if laws depend so heavily on public acquiescence, the case of conventions is an ''a fortiori'' ead ''even more compelling''one." Jewish usage ''A fortiori'' arguments are regularly used in Jewish law under the name kal va-chomer, literally "mild and severe", the mild case being the one we know about, while trying to infer about the more severe case. Relation to ancient Indian logic In ancient Indian logic (nyaya), the instrument of argumentation known as ''kaimutika'' or ''kaimutya nyaya'' is found to have a resem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hearsay
Hearsay, in a legal forum, is an out-of-court statement which is being offered in court for the truth of what was asserted. In most courts, hearsay evidence is Inadmissible evidence, inadmissible (the "hearsay evidence rule") unless an exception to the hearsay rule applies. For example, to prove that Tom was in town, a witness testifies, "Susan told me that Tom was in town." Because the witness's evidence relies on an out-of-court statement that Susan made, if Susan is unavailable for cross-examination, the answer is hearsay. A justification for the objection is that the person who made the statement is not in court and thus not available for cross-examination. Note, however, that if the matter at hand is not the truth of the assertion about Tom being in town but the fact that Susan said the specific words, it may be acceptable. For example, it would be acceptable to ask a witness what Susan told them about Tom in a defamation case against Susan. Now the witness is asked about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Federal Cases
''Federal Cases, circuit and district courts, 1789–1880'' (in case citations, abbreviated F. Cas.) was a reporter of cases decided by the United States district and circuit courts between 1789 and 1880. It is part of the National Reporter System. In 1880, West Publishing Company began reporting decisions from all federal courts in the ''Federal Reporter The ''Federal Reporter'' () is a case law reporter in the United States that is published by West Publishing and a part of the National Reporter System. It begins with cases decided in 1880; pre-1880 cases were later retroactively compiled b ...'', and the ''Federal Reporter'' soon became established as the leading unofficial reporter for the federal circuit and district courts. But opinions of those courts issued prior to 1880 had been previously published in a variety of separate reporters from dozens of private entrepreneurs. Before the start of the ''Federal Reporter'', approximately 327 reporter volumes had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Factor (agent)
A factor is a type of trader who receives and sells goods on commission, called factorage. A factor is a mercantile fiduciary transacting business that operates in their own name and does not disclose their principal. A factor differs from a commission merchant in that a factor takes possession of goods (or documents of title representing goods, such as a bill of lading) on consignment, but a commission merchant sells goods not in their possession on the basis of samples. Most modern factor business is in the textile field, but factors are also used to a great extent in the shoe, furniture, hardware, and other industries. The number of trade areas in which factors operate has increased. In the United Kingdom, most factors fall within the definition of a mercantile agent under the Factors Act 1889 ( 52 & 53 Vict. c. 45), and therefore have the powers of such. A factor has a possessory lien over the consigned goods that covers any claims against the principal arising out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Jurisprudence
''American Jurisprudence'' (second edition is cited as Am. Jur. 2d) is an encyclopedia of the United States law, published by West. It was originated by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, which was subsequently acquired by the Thomson Corporation. The series is now in its second edition, launched in 1962. It is a staple of law libraries, and the current edition is over 140 volumes, updated with replacement volumes, annual pocket supplements, and a New Topic Service binder. The discussion has extensive research references to other Thomson West publications, including sister publications ''Am. Jur. Trials, Am. Jur. Proof of Facts, Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms,'' and ''Am. Jur. Legal Forms.'' Before Thomson's acquisition of West Publishing, it was a competitor to Corpus Juris Secundum. ''Am. Jur.'' is available online through both Westlaw, and LexisNexis LexisNexis is an American data analytics company headquartered in New York, New York. Its products are various dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pacific Reporter
The ''Pacific Reporter'', ''Pacific Reporter Second'', and ''Pacific Reporter Third'' () are United States regional law report, case law reporters. It is part of the National Reporter System created by John B. West for West Publishing Company, which is now part of Thomson West. The ''Pacific Reporter'' contains published appellate court case decisions for: * Alaska * Arizona * California * Colorado * Hawaii * Idaho * Kansas * Montana * Nevada * New Mexico * Oklahoma * Oregon * Utah * Washington (state), Washington * Wyoming When Case citation, cited, the ''Pacific Reporter'', ''Pacific Reporter Second'', and ''Pacific Reporter Third'' are abbreviated "P.", "P.2d", and "P.3d", respectively. Date ranges The first ''Pacific Reporter'' series only had 300 volumes, and spanned from January 1883 to June 1931 (1 P. 1 to 300 P. 1119). The second series, with 999 volumes, covered June 1931 to March 2000 (1 P.2d 1 to 999 P.2d 1310). The third series began in May 2000 with 1 P.3d 1. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Supreme Court Of Oklahoma
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of appeal for non-criminal cases, one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.Okla Const. art. VII, § 4 Oklegal.net (accessed May 23, 2013) The Oklahoma Supreme Court meets in the , having previously met in the until 2011.Hoberock, Barbara [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Law Reports
In American law, the ''American Law Reports'' are a resource used by American lawyers to find a variety of sources relating to specific legal rules, doctrines, or principles. It has been published since 1919, originally by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, and currently by West (a business unit of Thomson Reuters) and remains an important tool for legal research. Each ALR volume contains several annotations. An annotation is an article that summarizes the evolution of a very specific legal concept in a concise and precise fashion. The article will either be preceded by the full text of an important relevant case, or in later series, contain a reference to the text of the case, which is reproduced at the end of the volume. The article will contain a wide variety of relevant citations to cases from throughout the United States and secondary sources like law review articles. The range and number of citations is always strongly representative but not always guaranteed to be compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Supreme Court Of Connecticut
The Connecticut Supreme Court, formerly known as the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, is the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. The seven justices sit in Hartford, across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol. The court generally holds eight sessions of two to three weeks per year, with one session each September through November and January through May. Justices are appointed by the governor and then approved by the Connecticut General Assembly. Current justices , the justices of the Connecticut Supreme Court are: Senior justices Justices must retire upon reaching the age of 70. They may continue to hear cases as Judge Trial Referees in the Superior Court or the Appellate Court. Justices may assume Senior Status before attaining age 70 and continue to sit with the Supreme Court, as needed. Multiple justices have availed themselves of this option. For example, Justice Ellen Ash Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Parsons V
Parsons may refer to: Places In the United States: * Parsons, Kansas, a city * Parsons, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Parsons, Tennessee, a city * Parsons, West Virginia, a town * Camp Parsons, a Boy Scout camp in the state of Washington * Lake Parsons, near Parsons, Kansas * Parsons Field, a multi-purpose stadium in Brookline, Massachusetts * Parsons Memorial Lodge, Yosemite National Park, California * Parsons Peak, a mountain in Yosemite National Park * Lucy Parsons Center, an all-volunteer, nonprofit collectively run radical, independent bookstore and community center, located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts On the Moon: * Parsons (crater) People * Parsons (surname) * Parsons Baronets, four baronetcies, two in Ireland, one in England, and one in the United Kingdom Companies * CA Parsons & Company, company founded by Charles Parsons to build turbo-generators * Parsons Corporation, engineering firm headquartered in Centreville, Virginia * Parsons D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
