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  • 41court — /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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  • 42Court — /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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  • 43Court 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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  • 44Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan — The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (frequently referred to as Saskatchewan Court of Appeal or Sask. CA) is the highest superior appeal court in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It hears appeals from the Court of Queen s Bench for… …

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  • 45Court of Summary Jurisdiction — noun 1. (formerly in some Australian states) the official name of a lower level court exercising criminal jurisdiction over summary offences. 2. (in the NT) a division of the NT Magistrates Court dealing with criminal matters. Compare Local Court …

  • 46court of summary jurisdiction — noun Brit. a court, especially a magistrate s court, that tries summary offences without a jury …

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  • 47Court-Martial — An ad hoc military court, convened under authority of government and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C.A. No. 801 et seq., for trying and punishing offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice committed by persons… …

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  • 48Court-Martial — An ad hoc military court, convened under authority of government and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C.A. No. 801 et seq., for trying and punishing offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice committed by persons… …

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  • 49summary judgment — noun a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law • Syn: ↑summary judgement, ↑judgment on the pleadings, ↑judgement on the… …

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  • 50summary jurisdiction — ▪ law       in Anglo American law, jurisdiction of a magistrate or judge to conduct proceedings resulting in a conviction or order without trial by jury. Summary jurisdiction is almost entirely a creation of statute. In the United States, despite …

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