Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Costs (English law) — Costs is a term of art in civil litigation in English law (the law of England and Wales), and in other Commonwealth jurisdictions. After judgment has been given, the judge has the power to order who will pay the lawyers fees and other… … Wikipedia
costs of administration — The costs of administration which have priority of payment over claims of general creditors in receivership proceedings include not only compensation for the receiver but also all other obligations incurred by him in the discharge of his duties.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Security for costs — is a common law legal concept of application only in costs jurisdictions, and is an order sought from a court in litigation.The general rule in costs jurisdiction is that costs follow the event . In other words, the loser in legal proceedings… … Wikipedia
Collective intelligence — Types of collective intelligence Collective intelligence is a shared or group intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals and appears in consensus decision making in bacteria, animals, humans and computer… … Wikipedia
Fuel cell — For other uses, see Fuel cell (disambiguation). Demonstration model of a direct methanol fuel cell. The actual fuel cell stack is the layered cube shape in the center of the image A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a… … Wikipedia
laws, conflict of — Opposition or contradiction in the applicable laws of different states or jurisdictions regarding the rights of the parties in a case. Rules have been created to help determine which set of laws is applicable in a given case, which judicial… … Universalium
National Broadband Plan (United States) — Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, unveiled March 16, 2010,[1] is a FCC (Federal Communications Commission) plan which deals with improving broadband Internet access throughout the United States. One goal was providing… … Wikipedia
RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Courts of Malaysia — Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states, but judicial power in the federation is almost exclusively vested in a federal court system.HistoryThe court system in Malaysia has its origins in the 1807 charter known as the First Charter of Justice … Wikipedia
Judiciary of Malaysia — The Sultan Abdul Samad Building nearby Merdeka Square formerly housed the superior courts of the country. Today the courts have shifted to either the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya during the early 2000s, or the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in… … Wikipedia
