functus officio

functus officio
func·tus of·fi·cio /'fəŋk-təs-ə-'fi-shē-ō, 'fu̇ŋk-tu̇s-ȯ-'fē-kē-ō/ adj [Latin, having performed his duty, having served its purpose]: of no further official authority or legal effect
the warrant... had been returned and was functus officioCady v. Dombrowski, 413 U.S. 433 (1973)
once an arbitrator makes an award she is functus officio
— used esp. of an officer who is no longer in office or of an instrument that has fulfilled its purpose

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

functus officio
index defeasible

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


functus officio
'of no further legal effect', so it can be said that after sentencing the criminal the court is functus.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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  • functus officio — /fsnktas afish(iy)ow/ A task performed. Board of School Trustees of Washington City Administrative Unit v. Benner, 222 N.C. 566, 24 S.E.2d 259, 263. Having fulfilled the function, discharged the office, or accomplished the purpose, and therefore… …   Black's law dictionary

  • functus officio — /fsnktas afish(iy)ow/ A task performed. Board of School Trustees of Washington City Administrative Unit v. Benner, 222 N.C. 566, 24 S.E.2d 259, 263. Having fulfilled the function, discharged the office, or accomplished the purpose, and therefore… …   Black's law dictionary

  • functus officio — Having performed its office; legally defunct. The term is applied to a process which has been returned; to an agent or officer whose authority has expired; to an association which. has ceased to function. Allen v Long, 80 Tex 261 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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