A claim for which no specific value has been determined. Common Law – The legal system that originated in England and is now used in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions and not on laws passed by the legislature. Case law – The use of court decisions to determine how other laws (e.g., statutes) apply in a particular situation. For example, a trial court may use an earlier Supreme Court decision that presents similar problems. The Study of the Law and Structure of the Legal System Administrative Letter – A legal document issued by a court showing the legal right of an administrator to take control of assets on behalf of the deceased. Used when the deceased died without a will. An official of the judiciary who has the power to adjudicate complaints before the courts. The term commonly used judge can also refer to all bailiffs, including Supreme Court judges. Replevin – A lawsuit to recover illegally confiscated property. Revocation (of driving licence) – judicial termination of a driving licence and driving licence after conviction by the DWI.
The licence cannot be renewed or reinstated for the duration of the revocation unless an application for a new licence can be submitted and processed by the Ministry after at least one year from the date of revocation. This type of revocation is different from an administrative revocation, where the motor vehicle department can revoke a driving licence for a maximum period of one year. The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court; A judge`s instructions to the jury before it begins deliberations on the substantive questions to be answered and the legislation to be applied. Indeterminate sentence – A custodial sentence of a specified minimum and maximum term, expressly authorized by law, cancelled by a parole board or other authorized authority after the prisoner has served the minimum sentence. Poisonous tree fruit – confiscated property or statements made after and because of unlawful search or interrogation. The fruits of the poisonous tree are generally not admissible as evidence because they are contaminated by illegal search or interrogation. A court order preventing one or more named parties from acting. An injunction is often issued to allow for a finding of fact so that a judge can determine whether a permanent injunction is warranted. A jury or judge decision that determines the guilt or innocence of a defendant or determines the final outcome of a civil proceeding. Acceptance – A clear message that the offer has been accepted. In the case of contracts controlled by the UCC, contracts for the sale of goods do not have to reflect the terms of the offer.
For other contracts, acceptance must reflect the terms of the offer, without omising, adding or modifying the terms. In other words, according to UCC, acceptance can change the terms of the offer without becoming a counteroffer. Admissible evidence – evidence that can be lawfully and duly introduced in civil or criminal proceedings. The right as set out in previous court decisions. Synonymous with precedent. Similar to the common law, which stems from tradition and judicial decisions. Bail – security for the release of an accused or witness in pre-trial detention (usually in the form of money) to ensure his or her appearance on the agreed day and time. The term “discovery” refers to the process by which the parties to a dispute exchange information prior to trial. In civil cases, discovery is generally more extensive, and the Code of Civil Procedure offers a litigant many opportunities to obtain information: statements in which a party personally examines a witness while the witness is under oath; hearings at which one party submits questions in writing to another party to be answered; Applications for admission, whereby one party asks another party in writing to admit or deny the existence of certain facts.