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Judiciary Act

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

The name ordinarily given to Act Cong. Sept. 24, 1789, establishing the system of federal courts. JUDICIIS POSTERIORIBUS FIDES EST adhlbenda. Faith or credit is to be given to the later decisions. 13 Coke, 14, JUOICIS EST IN PRONUNTIANOO 8Equi regi Ulam, exceptione non probata. The judge in his decision ought tp follow the rule, when the exception is not proved. JUDICIS EST JUDICARE SECUNDUM allegata et probata. A judge ought to decide according to the allegations and proofs.

Dyer, 12a; Halk. Max. 73.