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  • 1overrule — over·rule /ˌō vər rül/ vt 1: to rule against the objection was overruled compare sustain 2 a: to rule against upon review by virtue of a higher authority: set aside reverse …

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  • 2Court of Cassation (Italy) — The Rome Hall of Justice (Italian: Palazzo di Giustizia), so called Palazzaccio, in Rome, seat of the Court …

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  • 3overrule — UK US /ˌəʊvəˈruːl/ verb [T] ► to use greater authority to change a decision that has already been made: »A federal appeals court in Washington has overruled the decision of the lower court. »They would work on a problem, come up with a good… …

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  • 4court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …

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  • 5Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… …

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  • 6Court of Appeal of Singapore — The Supreme Court Building, photographed on 10 February 2007 Established 9 January 1970;[1] became final appellate court 8 April 1994 Jurisd …

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  • 7The Carmelite Order —     The Carmelite Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order     One of the mendicant orders.     Origin     The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …

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  • 8Quebec Court of Appeal — The Court of Appeal of Quebec uses the Royal Arms of the Queen in right of Quebec, commonly called the Quebec Coat of Arms, to represent the Queen as the font of justice being administered by the court. The Court of Appeal for Quebec (frequently… …

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  • 9court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a …

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  • 10The Michaels —   Same sex marriage in Canada Legal Civil Marriage Act Reference re Same Sex Marriage …

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