court (of law)
41Court of Justice of the European Union — (ECJ) European Union The judicial body of the European Union (EU) which makes decisions on issues of EU law. The ECJ consists of judges from each member state but the judges are not representatives of their member states. The ECJ enforc …
42court trial — A trial in which the judge decides factual as well as legal questions, and makes the final judgment. Compare: jury trial Category: Accidents & Injuries Category: Representing Yourself in Court Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain… …
43court–martial — court–mar·tial 1 / kōrt ˌmär shəl/ n pl courts–martial also court–martials 1: a court consisting of commissioned officers and in some instances enlisted personnel for the trial of members of the armed forces or others within its jurisdiction 2: a …
44Court of First Instance (of the European Communities) — a court created by the Single European Act that has a jurisdiction to hear and determine at first instance certain actions brought by natural or legal persons. There is a right of appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. It has …
45court docket — See: docket Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009. court docket …
46Court of Arbitration for Sport — (CAS) an extrajudicial forum for the adjudication of sporting disputes. Established in 1984, it sits in Switzerland It operates under Swiss law unless the parties agree to the contrary. Financing of the court is arranged through the International …
47Court of Session — Scotland s supreme civil court located in Scotland. It is divided into an Outer House, which deals with important cases at first instances, and an Inner House, which (except for a few unusual matters) acts as a court of appeal. The decisions of… …
48law journal — A magazine or newspaper that contains articles, news items, comments on new laws and case decisions, court calendars, and suggestions for practicing law, for use by attorneys. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. law journal …
49court of appeal(s) — 1) Any court (state or federal) that hears appeals from trial courts or lower appeals courts. 2) The intermediate courts in most jurisdictions that is the courts positioned between trial courts and the courts of last appeal (usually the supreme… …
50Court of International Trade — A U.S. federal court that provides judicial review of civil actions arising out of import transactions and federal laws concerning international trade matters. Formerly called the U.S. Customs Court. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s …
