Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Officer of the court — The generic term officer of the court (not to be confused with court officers) applies to all those who, in some degree in function of their professional or similar qualifications, have a legal part and hence legal and deontological obligations… … Wikipedia
Officers of the Night — The Officers of the Night ( Ufficiali di notte e conservatori dell onestà dei monasteri ) were a Florentine court that focused particularly on sodomy, and also related misdemeanours such as prostitution in Florence, Italy from 1432 until its… … Wikipedia
officer of the court — index administrator, attorney, esquire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 officer of the court … Law dictionary
Officers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem — Coat of arms of the kingdom of Jerusalem. There were six major officers of the kingdom of Jerusalem: the constable, the marshal, the seneschal, the chamberlain (which were known as the Grand Offices ), the butler and the chancellor. At certain… … Wikipedia
presence of the court — A phrase to be given a liberal interpretation as it appears in a statute defining contempt of court. The court consists not of the judge, the courtroom the jury, or the jury room individually, but all of these combined, so that the court is… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore — The judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore work in the Supreme Court and the Subordinate Courts to hear and determine disputes between litigants in civil cases and, in criminal matters, to determine the liability of accused persons and… … Wikipedia
Law Officers of the Crown — The Law Officers of the Crown are the chief legal advisors to the Crown, and advise and represent the various governments in the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. In England and Wales, and most Commonwealth and colonial… … Wikipedia
Great Officers of the Crown of France — The Great Officers of the Crown were the most important s of state of the royal court in France during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. They were appointed by the King of France, and the appointments were for life (except for… … Wikipedia
Court of the Lord Lyon — The arms of office of the Lord Lyon King of arms, the sovereign of the Court of the Lord Lyon. The Court of the Lord Lyon, also known as the Lyon Court, is a standing court of law which regulates heraldry in Scotland. Like the College of Arms in… … Wikipedia
Court of Civil Jurisdiction — The Court of Civil Jurisdiction was a court established in the late 18th century in the colony of New South Wales which subsequently became a state of Australia. The court had jurisdiction to deal with all civil disputes in the then fledgling… … Wikipedia
