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  • 1preside over — BE IN CHARGE OF, be responsible for, be at the head/helm of, head, be head of, manage, administer, be in control of, control, direct, lead, govern, rule, command, supervise, oversee; informal head up, be boss of, be in the driving/driver s seat,… …

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  • 2preside over — phr verb Preside over is used with these nouns as the object: ↑commission, ↑court, ↑meeting …

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  • 3Court of Session — redirects here. For other uses, see Court of Session (disambiguation). Court of Session Logo of the Court of Session Established 1532 …

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  • 4court — {{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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  • 5preside — To occupy the place of authority as of president, chairman, moderator, etc. To direct, control or regulate proceedings as chief officer, moderator, etc. To possess or exercise authority. To preside over a court is to hold it, to direct, control,… …

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  • 6preside — pre·side /pri zīd/ vi pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing 1: to exercise guidance, direction, or control 2: to occupy the place of authority: direct or regulate proceedings as chief officer Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 7Court system of Pakistan — is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature while others are provincial. Contents 1 Structure of courts in Pakistan 2 Supreme Court Of Pakistan …

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  • 8preside — ► VERB 1) be in a position of authority in a meeting, court, etc. 2) (preside over) be in charge of (a situation). ORIGIN Latin praesidere, from prae before + sedere sit …

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  • 9Court dress — This article is about Judicial dress. For dress for noble courts, see court uniform and dress. Court dress comprises the style of clothes prescribed for courts of law, and formerly for royal courts. Contents 1 Court dress in England and Wales 1.1 …

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  • 10Court of Audit of France — Courtroom The Court of Audit (in French Cour des comptes) is a quasi judicial body of the French government charged with conducting financial and legislative audits of most public institutions and some private institutions, including the central… …

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