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  Admiralty Jurisdiction - LoveToKnow 1911
Prize courts were given jurisdiction in cases of captures made in a land expedition or an expedition made conjointly with allied forces, and power to give prize salvage on recaptured ships and prize bounty; and a form of procedure was prescribed.
The court is authorized to act as a prize court during the war, and shall after its conclusion continue to act as such, and finally dispose of all matters and things arising during the war, including all penalties and forfeitures incurred therein.
Rules of court may also be made by order in council for regulating, subject to the Naval Prize Act, the procedure and practice of prize courts under that act, the duties and conduct of their officers and practitioners, and the fees and costs therein (Prize Courts Act 1894, ��2, 3).
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 ooBdoo
A court is a public forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under its laws.
In common law and civil law states, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court.
In a common law system, appellate courts may be arranged in a hierarchy and their function is to review the decisions of trial courts (and of lower appellate courts) and, generally, they only address questions of law, i.e.
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 Court Encyclopedia Article @ KansasCityPI.com (Kansas City PI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A court is a public forum used by a power base to Old Bailey disputes and dispense Police, labour, administrative and 3 Civil law courts and common law courts Pennoyer v.
For this purpose, courts may be classified as courts (sometimes termed "courts of first instance") and Restitution.
Some trial courts may function with a Family court and a Positivism: juries make findings of Constitutional law under the direction of the judge who makes findings of law and, in combination, this represents the judge of the court.
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 Shuffleboard Court
1) " Shuffleboard" -- In the context of Shuffleboard Court
2) " Court" -- In the context of Shuffleboard Court
Some courts may function with a jury that make decisions about the facts before the court under the direction of the judge; in other courts, decisions of both fact and law aremade by the judge or judges, this is particularly common in appellatecourts where juries are unusual in most jurisdictions.
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 Bail Encyclopedia Article @ Pursued.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Typically a monetary amount is set by the court, but is not paid by the defendant unless it is forfeited by the court; this is denominated an unsecured appearance bond.
The court in many jurisdictions, especially jurisdictions that prohibit bail bondsmen, may demand a certain amount of the total bail (typically 10%) be given to the court, which, unlike with bail bondsmen, is returned if the defendant does not violate the conditions of bail.
Court bail where having already been in court a suspect is granted bail pending further investigation or while the case continues.
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 Judge Resource Center - judge judy
In Finland, there are two kinds of judges in district dupage county judge complaint inquiry courts: a legally-trained judge functions as the president of the court, while judges elected for a four-year term from the population, without any special legal training, serve as lay members of the court.
The justices of the supreme courts usually hold higher offices than the justice of the peace, a judge who holds police court in some jurisdictions and who typically tries small claims and judge alex misdemeanors.
Judges of courts of specialized jurisdiction (such as bankruptcy courts or juvenile courts) were sometimes known officially as "referees," but the use of this title is in decline.
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 John Roberts Encyclopedia Article @ Populace.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on
John Roberts Supreme Court nomination and hearings for speculation about Roberts's current views, concerns about these views raised in the hearings, and the potential impact they might have on his actions in the Supreme Court.
This decision was overturned on June 29, 2006 by the Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision, with Roberts not participating due to his prior ruling as a circuit judge.
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 Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
Evidence and procedural law involve which materials are admissible in courts for a case to be built and the rules that courts must follow as a trial and appeals proceed.
In the U.K. the highest court is the House of Lords[11], but on questions of European Community Law or Human Rights Law, the European Court of Justice[12] in Luxembourg and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are the E.U. authorities.
Some courts are bound by constitutions and may interpret them, whilst the UK continues to assert the ideal of parliamentary sovereignty, whereby the elected legislature holds power.
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 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
Some courts may function with a jury that make decisions about the facts before the court under the direction of the judge; in other courts, such as appellate courts, judges make all the decisions (though some countries run jury courts in appeal).
The extent of a court's power to hear the various matters which come before it—its "jurisdiction"—may stem from a constitutional provision, from an Act of Parliament or from an enabling statute.
The various matters which come before a pluripersonal court usually come into the ambit of a particular judge, or of a judicial officer (such as a court commissioner) serving in the capacity of a judge pro tem.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Court   (292 words)

  
 Appeal, Appellate Review and Federal Courts Information Portal @ Appealed.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In common law jurisdictions, most commonly, this means formally filing a notice of appeal with a lower court, indicating one's intention to take the matter to the next higher court with jurisdiction over the matter, and then actually filing the appeal with the appropriate appellate court.
Generally speaking the appellate court examines the record of evidence presented in the trial court and the law that the lower court applied and decides whether that decision was legally sound or not.
This might be the proper standard of review, for example, if the lower court resolved the case by granting a pre-trial motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment which is usually based only upon written submissions to the trial court and not on any trial testimony.
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The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and its width is 27 feet (8.23 m) for singles matches and 36 feet (10.97 m) for doubles matches.
Clay courts are considered relatively "slow." This means that a ball first loses speed as it hits the course clay surface because of increased friction and then bounces relatively high.
When called to the court by a player or team captain, the referee may overrule the umpire's decision if the tennis rules were violated (question of law) but may not change the umpire's decision on a question of fact.
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 IQ: iq score, iq scale, average iq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In Griggs, the Court ruled that the reliance solely on a general IQ test that was not found to be specifically relevant to the job at issue was a discriminatory practice where it had a "disparate impact" on hiring.
In the educational context, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted similar state and federal statutes to require that IQ Tests not be used in a manner that was determinative of tracking students into classes designed for the mentally retarded.
The court specifically found that the tests involved were designed and standardized based on an all-white population, and had not undergone a legislatively mandated validation process.
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 directopedia : Directory : Sports : Badminton
Players at opposite ends of the court aim to hit a shuttlecock, more informally called a birdie, over the net so that it lands inside the marked boundaries of the court, and aim to prevent their opponents from doing the same.
Although the size of a badminton court is smaller than that of a tennis court, the distance run by a player in a match is usually much greater than that in tennis.
Since one person needs to cover the entire court, singles tactics are based on forcing the opponent to move as much as possible; this means that singles shots are normally directed to the corners of the court.
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 BASKETBALL : Encyclopedia Entry
While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations have become exceedingly popular as an outdoor sport among inner city groups.
While variation is possible in the dimensions of the court and backboard, it is considered important for the basket to be the correct height; a rim that is off by but a few inches can have an adverse effect on shooting.
Outdoor basketball courts are commonly referred to as "fltop", a reference to the asphalt surface used on many outdoor recreation grounds.
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 Japan - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Yamato court, concentrated in the Asuka region, suppressed the clans and acquired agricultural lands, increasing their power.
The Nara period of the 8th century marked the first strong Japanese state, centered around an imperial court, in the city of Heijo-kyo (now Nara).
The imperial court later moved to Nagaoka, and later Heian-kyo (now Kyoto), starting a "golden age" of classical Japanese culture called the Heian period, which lasted for nearly four centuries, and was characterized by the regency regime of the Fujiwara clan.
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 Learn more about Hinduism in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Hinduism originated on the Indian subcontinent, which is home to 96% of Hindus.
Historically the word Hindu predates the reference to Hinduism as a religion; "Hindu" did not denote a system of religious belief; the term is of Persian origin and first referred to people who live on the other side (from a Persian point of view) of the Sindhu, or the Indus river.
In a 1966 ruling, the Supreme Court of India defined the Hindu faith as follows for legal purposes:
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 court - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about court
Particular kinds of law court include the Court of Appeal, the county courts, the Court of Session in Scotland, and, in Northern Ireland, the Diplock courts.
In the very middle of the court was a table, with a large dish of tarts upon it: they looked so good, that it made Alice quite hungry to look at them--`I wish they'd get the trial done,' she thought, `and hand round the refreshments
Let the court not be paved, for that striketh up a great heat in summer, and much cold in winter.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Court   (224 words)

  
 Session - LoveToKnow 1911
A session of parliament is reckoned from its assembling till prorogation; usually there is one session in each year.
In particular the term is applied to the sittings of various judicial courts, especially criminal, such as the sessions of the Central Criminal Court in London.
The supreme court of Scotland is termed the "Court of Session" (see SCOTLAND), and the name is given in the Presbyterian church to the lowest ecclesiastical court, composed of the elders of the church presided over by the minister.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Session   (252 words)

  
 Champlain College: Majors: Criminal Justice: Alumni Profile
While I was in my senior year at Champlain College I was hired by the State of Vermont to work as a court officer.
I gained a great deal of experience while working in the Vermont court system and was hired on full-time after graduation in 2002.
I am currently one of two officers in the state conducting basic training for the court officer recruits.
www.champlain.edu /majors/criminaljustice/alumni.php   (593 words)

  
 district court records
The Court is a superior court of record and a court of law and equity.
In December of 1966, the district court was activated in 22 counties; in December of 1968, the...
The Clerk of District Court is the official keeper of all District Court records for Missoula County...
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 United States - Knowmore
The highest court in the land is the Supreme Court, which consists of nine justices.
A case may be appealed from a state court to a federal court only if there is a federal question; the supreme court of each state is the final authority on the interpretation of that state's laws and constitution.
Below the Supreme Court are the courts of appeals, and below them in turn are the district courts, which are the general trial courts for federal law.
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 Court Encyclopedia Article @ MrsPI.com (Mrs. PI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Supreme Court's docket is 40% lighter this term
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has taken about 40 percent fewer cases so far this term than last.
Empty Supreme Court chamber reflects drop in accepted cases
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 Courts :: Racquetball : Gourt
Cary Fitness and Racquetball Club - Offering leagues, tournaments, challenge court evenings, and social mixer events near in the Research Triangle area Raleigh North Carolina.
Cascade Athletic Club - 11 racquetball courts complete with tournaments and leagues in Gresham, Oregon.
The Y has four racquetball courts as well as a racquetball league.
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 Court (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Court is an English word known since 1175, from Old French curt, from Latin cohors ("enclosed yard," and by extension, perhaps associated with curia "sovereign's assembly", those assembled in the yard; company, cohort, from com- "together" + stem hort- related to hortus "garden, plot of ground", which can mean:
royal court, noble court - the retinue and larger household and entourage of a Monarch, Prince of the church or a high noble or - family (for example: Court of St. James's)
Court is a municipality in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Court_(disambiguation)   (218 words)

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