process+in+law

  • 51process — Service Serv ice, n. [OE. servise, OF. servise, service, F. service, from L. servitium. See {Serve}.] 1. The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another s command; attendance of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52equal protection of the law — equal protection of the law: equal protection Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equal protection of the law …

    Law dictionary

  • 53lynch law — n [after William Lynch (1742–1820), American vigilante]: the punishment of presumed crimes usu. by death without due process of law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. lynch law …

    Law dictionary

  • 54due process clause — n: a clause in a constitution prohibiting the government from depriving a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; specif often cap D&P&C: such a clause found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution …

    Law dictionary

  • 55law of the land — The law of the state in which the proceeding is brought, whether common law or statutory law. 16 Am J2d Const L § 547. An implement of the guaranty of due process of law, having reference to the common law as modified by statute and as suited to… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 56process — ▪ I. process pro‧cess 1 [ˈprəʊses ǁ ˈprɑː ] noun 1. [countable] a series of actions taken to perform a particular task or achieve a particular result: • simpler design and manufacturing processes • Industry executives said ABC s plans would slow… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 57law of the land — due process of law (q.v.). Body of law consisting of court decisions, statutes, and treaties. See U.S. Const., Art. VI, No. 2. By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 58law of the land — due process of law (q.v.). Body of law consisting of court decisions, statutes, and treaties. See U.S. Const., Art. VI, No. 2. By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 59Gateway Review Process — a six stage review process undertaken by the OGC, which examines programmes and projects at key decision points in their lifecycle. In the local authority sector, gateway reviews are administered by 4ps. It should be noted that the gateway… …

    Law dictionary

  • 60process — A method of producing something from raw material. Producing by chemical action, by the operation or application of some element or power of nature, or by adding one substance to another. Corning v Burden (US) 15 How 252, 267, 14 L Ed 683, 690. A …

    Ballentine's law dictionary