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Legal Terms - Court of Appeal
a court established by the 1873–1875 Judicature Acts. The majority of county court judges' decisions as well as all High Court rulings and decrees are subject to *appellate jurisdiction in the Court. The Court of Appeal may be the *court of last resort in some situations, but it may also hear appeals of its rulings to the *Supreme Court in other circumstances, if both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court grant permission. The *Master of the Rolls is in charge of the Civil Division of the Court, while the *Lord Chief Justice is in charge of the Criminal Division. The *Lords Justices of Appeal are the Court's regular justices; however, the Court may also seat certain office holders and High Court judges upon invitation.
a court established by the 1873–1875 Judicature Acts. The majority of county court judges' decisions as well as all High Court rulings and decrees are subject to *appellate jurisdiction in the Court. The Court of Appeal may be the *court of last resort in some situations, but it may also hear appeals of its rulings to the *Supreme Court in other circumstances, if both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court grant permission. The *Master of the Rolls is in charge of the Civil Division of the Court, while the *Lord Chief Justice is in charge of the Criminal Division. The *Lords Justices of Appeal are the Court's regular justices; however, the Court may also seat certain office holders and High Court judges upon invitation.
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Legal Terms - court
n. 1. A legal organization created so that judges or magistrates can administer justice. 2. A courtroom, or facility, that hosts the proceedings. 3. a. The sovereign's dwelling. b. The monarch, her (or his) family, attendants, and state officials.
n. 1. A legal organization created so that judges or magistrates can administer justice. 2. A courtroom, or facility, that hosts the proceedings. 3. a. The sovereign's dwelling. b. The monarch, her (or his) family, attendants, and state officials.
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Legal Terms - Court for Consideration of Crown Cases Reserved
a court established by the Crown Cases Act 1848 to hear legal issues raised by convictions for treason, felonies, or misdemeanors that are brought forward for the court's consideration by the trial judge or justices. The judges of the *High Court, a minimum of five of whom had to sit together, exercised its jurisdiction. The Court was disbanded in 1907, and the *Court of Criminal Appeal, which had greater authority, took over its jurisdiction.
a court established by the Crown Cases Act 1848 to hear legal issues raised by convictions for treason, felonies, or misdemeanors that are brought forward for the court's consideration by the trial judge or justices. The judges of the *High Court, a minimum of five of whom had to sit together, exercised its jurisdiction. The Court was disbanded in 1907, and the *Court of Criminal Appeal, which had greater authority, took over its jurisdiction.
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Legal Terms - course of employment
The extent to which an individual is hired to perform labor. According to the principle of *vicarious liability, an employer can be held accountable for the wrongdoings of his employees if the actions are directly related to their work, if they are explicitly or implicitly approved by the employer, or if they are an improper way for the employee to carry out a task for which they were hired. Case number: [2001] UKHL 22, [2002] 1 AC 215; Lister v. Hesley Hall Ltd.
The extent to which an individual is hired to perform labor. According to the principle of *vicarious liability, an employer can be held accountable for the wrongdoings of his employees if the actions are directly related to their work, if they are explicitly or implicitly approved by the employer, or if they are an improper way for the employee to carry out a task for which they were hired. Case number: [2001] UKHL 22, [2002] 1 AC 215; Lister v. Hesley Hall Ltd.
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Legal Terms – counterfeiting
According to Section 14 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act of 1981, it is illegal for anybody to duplicate money notes or coins that are protected from theft without a valid reason or legal approval. The Hallmarking Act of 1973 provides protection against the counterfeiting of dies and hallmarks. Sections 92 and 97 of the Trade Marks Act of 1994 regulate the counterfeiting of goods.
According to Section 14 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act of 1981, it is illegal for anybody to duplicate money notes or coins that are protected from theft without a valid reason or legal approval. The Hallmarking Act of 1973 provides protection against the counterfeiting of dies and hallmarks. Sections 92 and 97 of the Trade Marks Act of 1994 regulate the counterfeiting of goods.
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Legal Terms - A counterclaim
is a claim made by a defendant in a civil case that is part of the same procedures as the claimant's claim and is made in response to the claimant's claim. A counterclaim does not serve as a defense to the claimant's original claim in the lawsuit; rather, it states an independent cause of action. Here's an illustration of a *Part 20 claim
is a claim made by a defendant in a civil case that is part of the same procedures as the claimant's claim and is made in response to the claimant's claim. A counterclaim does not serve as a defense to the claimant's original claim in the lawsuit; rather, it states an independent cause of action. Here's an illustration of a *Part 20 claim
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Legal Terms - Countermeasures
: Pl. n. Military or economic measures adopted in reaction to another state's actions that are neither required nor acceptable as *self-defense. The UN Charter may prohibit the unilateral use of such countermeasures, as with other forms of force, unless a UN Security Council resolution authorizes them.
: Pl. n. Military or economic measures adopted in reaction to another state's actions that are neither required nor acceptable as *self-defense. The UN Charter may prohibit the unilateral use of such countermeasures, as with other forms of force, unless a UN Security Council resolution authorizes them.
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Legal Terms - counteroffer
a response to a *offer that the offeree makes to the offeror in an attempt to change or add to an existing term of the offer. Such a response must meet the requirements of what constitutes an offer in and of itself, namely, it must contain a solid promise to be bound by the terms mentioned. A counteroffer has the effect of nullifying the first offer, making the counteroffer the communication that can be accepted (Hyde v. Wrench (1840) 3 Beav 334).
countertrade n. A form of trading in which an exporter of goods or services undertakes to accept goods or services (rather than money) from the importer in exchange.
a response to a *offer that the offeree makes to the offeror in an attempt to change or add to an existing term of the offer. Such a response must meet the requirements of what constitutes an offer in and of itself, namely, it must contain a solid promise to be bound by the terms mentioned. A counteroffer has the effect of nullifying the first offer, making the counteroffer the communication that can be accepted (Hyde v. Wrench (1840) 3 Beav 334).
countertrade n. A form of trading in which an exporter of goods or services undertakes to accept goods or services (rather than money) from the importer in exchange.
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Legal Terms -county
n. A first-class *local government unit in Wales or England (excluding Greater London). The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England into six metropolitan and thirty-nine non-metropolitan counties, resulting in 45 counties for England and 8 for Wales. The Local Government Act of 1985 disbanded the metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire and gave district councils general control over their operations. With the passage of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Wales' local government areas were reformed. As of April 1, 1996, eleven counties and eleven county boroughs, each headed by a single-tier (unitary) council, had replaced all of the previous counties and *districts. Several county areas in England have undergone reorganization as a result of the replacement of *county councils by *unitary authorities.
n. A first-class *local government unit in Wales or England (excluding Greater London). The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England into six metropolitan and thirty-nine non-metropolitan counties, resulting in 45 counties for England and 8 for Wales. The Local Government Act of 1985 disbanded the metropolitan counties of Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire and gave district councils general control over their operations. With the passage of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Wales' local government areas were reformed. As of April 1, 1996, eleven counties and eleven county boroughs, each headed by a single-tier (unitary) council, had replaced all of the previous counties and *districts. Several county areas in England have undergone reorganization as a result of the replacement of *county councils by *unitary authorities.
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Legal Terms -costs thrown away
Expenses that are either borne by one party needlessly due to a procedural error made by the other party, or that are rightfully incurred but squandered as a result of a subsequent action taken by the other party (such as changing the claim form or statement of case)
