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Legal Terms -. Credit
: the mutually agreed-upon postponement of debt payment. A cash loan is included in the category of credit under the Consumer Credit Act of 1974, along with all other forms of financial accommodations. The complete cost of items hired to an individual under a *hire-purchase agreement is included, minus the sum of the deposit and the entire fee for credit. The charge for credit is not included. 2. A witness's credibility (in the context of evidence law). The *trier of fact may deduce it based on the testimony of the witness and the available evidence. A witness may be subjected to a cross-examination on credibility based on factors such as their bias, past convictions (if permitted by the Criminal Justice Act 2003), inconsistent statements made in the past, untruthfulness in the past, or any physical or mental impairment that could compromise the credibility of their testimony.
: the mutually agreed-upon postponement of debt payment. A cash loan is included in the category of credit under the Consumer Credit Act of 1974, along with all other forms of financial accommodations. The complete cost of items hired to an individual under a *hire-purchase agreement is included, minus the sum of the deposit and the entire fee for credit. The charge for credit is not included. 2. A witness's credibility (in the context of evidence law). The *trier of fact may deduce it based on the testimony of the witness and the available evidence. A witness may be subjected to a cross-examination on credibility based on factors such as their bias, past convictions (if permitted by the Criminal Justice Act 2003), inconsistent statements made in the past, untruthfulness in the past, or any physical or mental impairment that could compromise the credibility of their testimony.
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Legal Terms - credit-card
a plastic card that can be used to get credit when making purchases, issued by a bank or other financial institution. Three contracts are often involved when using credit cards:
a deal wherein the credit card holder agrees to pay the credit company the amount the supplier charges in exchange for using the card to make purchases. This agreement is made between the card holder and the credit company. The credit firm often sends monthly bills to the holder, who can choose to pay the full amount due within a specific amount of days without incurring interest, or he can choose to pay a high rate of interest on the outstanding balance by making a defined minimum payment.
2. An agreement whereby the supplier consents to accept credit card payments and the credit company agrees to reimburse the supplier for the cost of the items delivered less a discount.
3. An agreement between the cardholder and the provider, whereby the supplier promises to provide the items in exchange for payment from the credit company.
a plastic card that can be used to get credit when making purchases, issued by a bank or other financial institution. Three contracts are often involved when using credit cards:
a deal wherein the credit card holder agrees to pay the credit company the amount the supplier charges in exchange for using the card to make purchases. This agreement is made between the card holder and the credit company. The credit firm often sends monthly bills to the holder, who can choose to pay the full amount due within a specific amount of days without incurring interest, or he can choose to pay a high rate of interest on the outstanding balance by making a defined minimum payment.
2. An agreement whereby the supplier consents to accept credit card payments and the credit company agrees to reimburse the supplier for the cost of the items delivered less a discount.
3. An agreement between the cardholder and the provider, whereby the supplier promises to provide the items in exchange for payment from the credit company.
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Legal Terms - credit for guilty plea
the sentence reduction that an offender is eligible for as a result of entering a guilty plea. The Criminal Justice Act of 2003, section 144, mandates that the sentencing court consider two factors for calculating the appropriate sentence: (i) the stage of the proceedings at which the criminal indicated his desire to plead guilty, and (ii) the circumstances surrounding the indication. When an offender changes his plea on the first day of trial, the credit provided can be as high as one-tenth of the appropriate sentence reduction. This credit can be earned by an offender who pleads guilty at the first reasonable chance. In the event that a guilty plea is entered during the trial, the reduction might be much lower—zero. There are distinct factors to take into account while sentencing murderers.
the sentence reduction that an offender is eligible for as a result of entering a guilty plea. The Criminal Justice Act of 2003, section 144, mandates that the sentencing court consider two factors for calculating the appropriate sentence: (i) the stage of the proceedings at which the criminal indicated his desire to plead guilty, and (ii) the circumstances surrounding the indication. When an offender changes his plea on the first day of trial, the credit provided can be as high as one-tenth of the appropriate sentence reduction. This credit can be earned by an offender who pleads guilty at the first reasonable chance. In the event that a guilty plea is entered during the trial, the reduction might be much lower—zero. There are distinct factors to take into account while sentencing murderers.
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Legal Terms - covenant running with the land
1. A *restrictive covenant that binds or benefits third parties who purchase freehold land. If a restrictive covenant is designed to benefit and has the potential to benefit land owned by the covenantor (the *dominant tenement), it runs with the land of the covenantee (Tulk v. Moxhay (1842) 2 Ph 774). If a buyer gets notice of a covenant made prior to 1926, he is obligated to pay the legal estate's value in the *servient tenement; if a covenant made after 1925, the buyer is not obligated to pay money or the legal estate's worth unless it is registered. According to Rhone v. Stephens [1994] 2 AC 310, a positive covenant—that is, an obligation to carry out an act—does not run with the land. 2. A covenant in a lease that might be positive or restrictive and that "touches and concerns" the land, meaning it impacts the land's worth, nature, or pleasure, will bind the tenant's and landlord's successors in title as long as there is *privity of estate between them.
1. A *restrictive covenant that binds or benefits third parties who purchase freehold land. If a restrictive covenant is designed to benefit and has the potential to benefit land owned by the covenantor (the *dominant tenement), it runs with the land of the covenantee (Tulk v. Moxhay (1842) 2 Ph 774). If a buyer gets notice of a covenant made prior to 1926, he is obligated to pay the legal estate's value in the *servient tenement; if a covenant made after 1925, the buyer is not obligated to pay money or the legal estate's worth unless it is registered. According to Rhone v. Stephens [1994] 2 AC 310, a positive covenant—that is, an obligation to carry out an act—does not run with the land. 2. A covenant in a lease that might be positive or restrictive and that "touches and concerns" the land, meaning it impacts the land's worth, nature, or pleasure, will bind the tenant's and landlord's successors in title as long as there is *privity of estate between them.
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Legal Terms - covenant to repair
a provision that most *lease agreements have that outlines each party's responsibility for making repairs. The caliber of the fix is dependent upon
the covenant's conditions, the type of property, and the environment around it. As a general rule, the property needs to be kept in the kind of condition that a reasonable tenant would anticipate. Even if the property was damaged or in disrepair at the beginning of the lease, the person doing the repairs must return it to the state it was in before the damage or need for repair appeared. In a building comprising apartments or workplaces, the tenant is often in charge of internal repairs and the landlord is typically in charge of external ones. In the event of a short lease, this is more likely to be the landlord; in the case of a longer lease, this is more likely to be the tenant. According to the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1985, Section 11, a landlord is required by law to fix a dwelling house's exterior, structure, and heating and sanitary equipment if it is rented for fewer than seven years.
The landlord may choose to sue the tenant for damages or use *forfeiture as a remedy if the tenant fails to fulfill his repair responsibilities. The difference between the value of the premises as-is and the worth of the premises once they have been properly repaired serves as the measure of damages (Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 § 18). The tenant has three options if the landlord violates the covenant: he may file a lawsuit for damages (including the cost of providing alternative housing, if necessary); he may file a lawsuit for *specific performance, which is a court order compelling the landlord to fulfill his obligations; or, if he is certain that the landlord is in violation of the covenant and he has informed the landlord of the violation, he may make the necessary repairs on his own and recoup the expense from the landlord.
a provision that most *lease agreements have that outlines each party's responsibility for making repairs. The caliber of the fix is dependent upon
the covenant's conditions, the type of property, and the environment around it. As a general rule, the property needs to be kept in the kind of condition that a reasonable tenant would anticipate. Even if the property was damaged or in disrepair at the beginning of the lease, the person doing the repairs must return it to the state it was in before the damage or need for repair appeared. In a building comprising apartments or workplaces, the tenant is often in charge of internal repairs and the landlord is typically in charge of external ones. In the event of a short lease, this is more likely to be the landlord; in the case of a longer lease, this is more likely to be the tenant. According to the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1985, Section 11, a landlord is required by law to fix a dwelling house's exterior, structure, and heating and sanitary equipment if it is rented for fewer than seven years.
The landlord may choose to sue the tenant for damages or use *forfeiture as a remedy if the tenant fails to fulfill his repair responsibilities. The difference between the value of the premises as-is and the worth of the premises once they have been properly repaired serves as the measure of damages (Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 § 18). The tenant has three options if the landlord violates the covenant: he may file a lawsuit for damages (including the cost of providing alternative housing, if necessary); he may file a lawsuit for *specific performance, which is a court order compelling the landlord to fulfill his obligations; or, if he is certain that the landlord is in violation of the covenant and he has informed the landlord of the violation, he may make the necessary repairs on his own and recoup the expense from the landlord.
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Legal Terms -Court of Chivalry
A former feudal court with authority over matters concerning precedence and armorial insignia. This isn't a *record court
A former feudal court with authority over matters concerning precedence and armorial insignia. This isn't a *record court
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Legal Terms -Court of Common Pleas
of the three common law courts (the other two being the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Exchequer) into which the curia regis was divided, and whose jurisdiction was combined with the High Court's under the Judicature Acts of 1873–1875. It evolved into the Common Pleas Division, which combined with the *Queen's Bench Division in 1880.
of the three common law courts (the other two being the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Exchequer) into which the curia regis was divided, and whose jurisdiction was combined with the High Court's under the Judicature Acts of 1873–1875. It evolved into the Common Pleas Division, which combined with the *Queen's Bench Division in 1880.
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Legal Terms - Court of Criminal Appeal
The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 established this court, which replaced the *Court for Consideration of Crown Cases Reserved in terms of jurisdiction. Its jurisdiction was moved to the *Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and it was disbanded by the Criminal Appeal Act 1966, but its powers were substantially expanded, especially in evaluating problems of fact in addition to legal ones.
The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 established this court, which replaced the *Court for Consideration of Crown Cases Reserved in terms of jurisdiction. Its jurisdiction was moved to the *Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and it was disbanded by the Criminal Appeal Act 1966, but its powers were substantially expanded, especially in evaluating problems of fact in addition to legal ones.
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Legal Terms - Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved
A court spanning the provinces of Canterbury and York, established by the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963, with original and appellate jurisdiction. Its initial authority is to hear and decide cases in which an individual
is accused of violating church law in Holy Orders when it comes to all suits of *duplex querela and concerns of theology, ritual, or ceremonial. It has appellate jurisdiction over appeals from consistory court rulings pertaining to ceremonial, ritual, and doctrine-related issues. The court is made up of three diocesan or former diocesan bishops and five judges.
A court spanning the provinces of Canterbury and York, established by the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963, with original and appellate jurisdiction. Its initial authority is to hear and decide cases in which an individual
is accused of violating church law in Holy Orders when it comes to all suits of *duplex querela and concerns of theology, ritual, or ceremonial. It has appellate jurisdiction over appeals from consistory court rulings pertaining to ceremonial, ritual, and doctrine-related issues. The court is made up of three diocesan or former diocesan bishops and five judges.
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Legal Terms - Court of Exchequer
One of the three courts of *common law into which the curia regis was divided (the others being the *Court of Queen’s Bench and the *Court of Common Pleas) whose jurisdiction was merged into that of the High Court by the Judicature Acts 1873–75. It became the Exchequer Division, which in 1880 merged into the *Queen’s Bench Division. The judges of the Exchequer were known as Barons.
One of the three courts of *common law into which the curia regis was divided (the others being the *Court of Queen’s Bench and the *Court of Common Pleas) whose jurisdiction was merged into that of the High Court by the Judicature Acts 1873–75. It became the Exchequer Division, which in 1880 merged into the *Queen’s Bench Division. The judges of the Exchequer were known as Barons.
