the judiciary

  • 81Judiciary —    The judicial and legal system of modern Austria is heavily rooted in historical practice. Joseph II effectively introduced the principle of equality before the law in 1781. But it was the constitution of the Austrian half of the Dual Monarchy …

    Historical dictionary of Austria

  • 82judiciary — [jo͞o dish′ē er΄ē; jo͞odish′ər ē, jo͞o dish′ē ə rē] adj. [L judiciarius < judicium, judgment, court of justice < judex: see JUDGE] of judges, law courts, or their functions n. pl. judiciaries 1. the part of government whose work is the… …

    English World dictionary

  • 83judiciary — (adj.) relating to courts, early 15c., from L. iudiciarius of or belonging to a court of justice, from iudicium judgment, from iudicem (see JUDGE (Cf. judge) (v.)). The noun meaning a body of judges, judges collectively is from 1802 (judicature… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 84The Society For Truth And Light — (STL, zh. 明光社) is an organization with an official mission of address [ing] social ethics, media behaviour, and sex culture in Hong Kong from fundamentalist Christian point of view to care the society and service people through research,… …

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  • 85The Obama Nation — The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality   …

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  • 86The Nature of the Firm — (1937) 4(16) Economica 386–405, is an influential article by Ronald Coase. It offered an economic explanation of why individuals choose to form partnerships, companies and other business entities rather than trading bilaterally through contracts… …

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  • 87The Hollow Hope — The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change? , ISBN 0 226 72703 3, was written by Gerald N. Rosenberg and published in 1991. A highly controversial work, it produced labels ranging from revolutionary to insulting. Basic thesis and… …

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  • 88The Judge and the General — (2008) is a feature length documentary film about Juan Guzmán s attempts to bring Augusto Pinochet to justice for human rights crimes.Many Chileans refer to “the other 9/11” the Sept. 11, 1973 coup, led by General Augusto Pinochet, against the… …

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  • 89Judiciary of North Korea — The Central Court is the highest court and has judges appointed by the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA). According to the constitution, the Central Court is accountable to the SPA, and the Criminal Code subjects judges to criminal liability for… …

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  • 90judiciary —    The branch of government (mainly comprising the judges and the courts) responsible for the authoritative interpretation of law and the administration of it in particular cases. These include the resolution of civil disputes, disputes between… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics