action of mandamus
21Marbury v. Madison — Marbury v. Madison …
22Army Court of Criminal Appeals — In the United States, Courts martial are conducted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. §§ 801 946, and the Manual for Courts Martial. If the trial results in a conviction, the case is reviewed by the convening authority… …
23mandate — man·date 1 / man ˌdāt/ n [Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregularly from manus hand + dere to put] 1 a: a formal communication from a reviewing court notifying the court below of… …
24Administrative law — Administrative law …
25Supreme Court of the Philippines — The Supreme Court of the Philippines (Filipino: Kataas taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema ) is the country s highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice.… …
26Prerogative writ — Prerogative writs are a class of writs which originate from English law. Originally they were available only to the Crown, but later they were made available to the king s subjects through the courts. The prerogative writs are: * certiorari *… …
27Australian administrative law — define the extent of the powers and responsibilities held by administrative agencies of the Australian government. It is a common law system, with a highly significant statutory overlay that has shifted focus to generalist tribunals and codified… …
28extraordinary remedy — n: a procedure for obtaining judicial relief allowed when no other method is available, appropriate, or useful see also habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …
29Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act — In the United States, all preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes are currently classified under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the most tightly restricted category… …
30Subpoena ad testificandum — A subpoena ad testificandum is a court summons to appear and give oral testimony for use at a hearing or trial. The subpoena developed as a creative writ, the writ subpoena , from the Court of Chancery. Writs of many kinds formed the essential… …
