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Legal Terms – Circuit System
circuit system: For the purpose of administering justice, England and Wales are divided into regional circuits. It is composed of the South-Eastern, Western, Midland and Oxford, Wales and Chester, Northern, and North-Eastern circuits. It is based on the conventional regional divisions that the Bar has embraced. Two *presiding judges oversee each circuit, which is run by a *circuit administrator.
The professional and representational associations of barristers who (typically) practice in the corresponding geographic areas are also referred to as circuits. To further the interests of their members is their responsibility.
circuit system: For the purpose of administering justice, England and Wales are divided into regional circuits. It is composed of the South-Eastern, Western, Midland and Oxford, Wales and Chester, Northern, and North-Eastern circuits. It is based on the conventional regional divisions that the Bar has embraced. Two *presiding judges oversee each circuit, which is run by a *circuit administrator.
The professional and representational associations of barristers who (typically) practice in the corresponding geographic areas are also referred to as circuits. To further the interests of their members is their responsibility.
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Legal Terms -indirect evidence, or circumstantial evidence
Evidence that does not explicitly establish the existence of a fact, but from which the judge or jury may infer the existence of a fact in question.
Evidence that does not explicitly establish the existence of a fact, but from which the judge or jury may infer the existence of a fact in question.
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Legal Terms -Citation
. 1. A court-issued document, upon the request of an interested party, requesting the party mentioned to provide justification for why a specific action should not be taken. This could be a citation to file for probate, to approve or disapprove a grant, or to present a will (i.e., establish the validity of a will). 2. A thorough citation to a court ruling, a piece of law, or other legal authority.
. 1. A court-issued document, upon the request of an interested party, requesting the party mentioned to provide justification for why a specific action should not be taken. This could be a citation to file for probate, to approve or disapprove a grant, or to present a will (i.e., establish the validity of a will). 2. A thorough citation to a court ruling, a piece of law, or other legal authority.
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Legal Terms -citator
A publication, such as the Law Reports Index or the All England Law Reports Consolidated Tables and Index, Table volume, that enables lawyers and law students to find the status of a case in the light of
cases that have come after it: that is, if it has been adopted, differentiated, used, etc., and if so, by what cases. Electronic resources like Westlaw and LexisNexis can now be used for this process.
A publication, such as the Law Reports Index or the All England Law Reports Consolidated Tables and Index, Table volume, that enables lawyers and law students to find the status of a case in the light of
cases that have come after it: that is, if it has been adopted, differentiated, used, etc., and if so, by what cases. Electronic resources like Westlaw and LexisNexis can now be used for this process.
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Legal Terms -citizen of the European Union
a citizenship system created by the 1992 *Maastricht Treaty. Individuals who possess national citizenship of a member state are automatically granted EU citizenship; there is no need to apply for this status, and it does not take the place of national citizenship.
a citizenship system created by the 1992 *Maastricht Treaty. Individuals who possess national citizenship of a member state are automatically granted EU citizenship; there is no need to apply for this status, and it does not take the place of national citizenship.
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Legal Terms - Check-off
A system wherein an employer withholds union dues from an employee's compensation while determining that employee's pay and then pays the union the remaining amount. The Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998 governs these kinds of deductions. These mandate that before making any deductions, a company gets the workers' written consent, which is valid until it is revoked
A system wherein an employer withholds union dues from an employee's compensation while determining that employee's pay and then pays the union the remaining amount. The Deregulation (Deduction from Pay of Union Subscriptions) Order 1998 governs these kinds of deductions. These mandate that before making any deductions, a company gets the workers' written consent, which is valid until it is revoked
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Legal Terms - Cheque
cheque n. A *bill of exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. A check is payable on demand, thus the drawee bank does not need to see it in order for it to be accepted. A check serves as a mandate or order to the bank that receives it, instructing it to pay the drawer's account and debit it. The terms "account payee" on checks were given legal significance by the Cheques Act of 1992, rendering them nontransferable.
cheque n. A *bill of exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. A check is payable on demand, thus the drawee bank does not need to see it in order for it to be accepted. A check serves as a mandate or order to the bank that receives it, instructing it to pay the drawer's account and debit it. The terms "account payee" on checks were given legal significance by the Cheques Act of 1992, rendering them nontransferable.
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Legal Terms – Cheque Card
cheque card A bank will honor a customer's check as long as it is signed by the customer and does not exceed a certain amount on a card that the bank issues to that customer. This is typically contingent upon meeting specific requirements, such as the payee having to write the card number on the reverse of the check and the check having to be signed in the payee's presence and in accordance with a specimen on the card. Thus, regardless of the status of the customer's account with the bank, the bank guarantees the payee that the check will be honored.
cheque card A bank will honor a customer's check as long as it is signed by the customer and does not exceed a certain amount on a card that the bank issues to that customer. This is typically contingent upon meeting specific requirements, such as the payee having to write the card number on the reverse of the check and the check having to be signed in the payee's presence and in accordance with a specimen on the card. Thus, regardless of the status of the customer's account with the bank, the bank guarantees the payee that the check will be honored.
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Legal Terms - chief constable
the title held by the head of every police department in the UK, with the exception of the Metropolitan and City of London Police. According to the Police Reform Act of 2002, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers likewise holds the title ex officio.
the title held by the head of every police department in the UK, with the exception of the Metropolitan and City of London Police. According to the Police Reform Act of 2002, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers likewise holds the title ex officio.
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Legal Terms - child
1. A young person. A child can refer to someone under the age of 14, under the age of 16, or occasionally under the age of 18 (an *infant). However, there is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes a child. Every instance is unique and is based on the language of the relevant statute. A person under the age of eighteen is considered a kid for the purposes of the Children Act 1989 and the Family Law Act 1996. 2. The child of the parents. The Family Law Reform Act of 1987 has the effect of creating an assumption that any "illegitimate" kid is included when referring to "child" in wills, statutes, and other legal documents, unless it is clearly stated otherwise. Adopted children are regarded as the adoptive parents' legal children.
1. A young person. A child can refer to someone under the age of 14, under the age of 16, or occasionally under the age of 18 (an *infant). However, there is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes a child. Every instance is unique and is based on the language of the relevant statute. A person under the age of eighteen is considered a kid for the purposes of the Children Act 1989 and the Family Law Act 1996. 2. The child of the parents. The Family Law Reform Act of 1987 has the effect of creating an assumption that any "illegitimate" kid is included when referring to "child" in wills, statutes, and other legal documents, unless it is clearly stated otherwise. Adopted children are regarded as the adoptive parents' legal children.
