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legislation, is an account of the proceedings of a -legislative body. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 5, directs that “each house shall keep a journal of its proc

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A court day.

The term originally signified a day's travel (see "Jour"), but now means travel, without regard to duration.

In English law. Regrators of yarn. 8 Hen. VI. c. 5.

A day laborer.

In English practice. A new writ which the plaintiff was permitted to sue out within a reasonable time after the abatement, without his fault, of the first writ. This time was compu

In English practice. The name of a writ (now obsolete) which might be sued out where a former writ had abated without the plaintiff's fault. The length of time allowed for taking i

Work by the day.

Justice of the peace.

Justice of the queen’s bench.

149; 8 Ont L. J. 277; 2 Ont. L. J. N. S. 277; 3 U. C. Q. B. O. S. 149. In one state at least it is held that the writ may issue, in the case of municipal corporations. before final

75; unless it has been simply laid aside and left by mistake; Mc Avpy v. Medina, 11 Allen (Mass.) 548, 87.Am. Dec. 733; I.oucks V. Gallogly, 1 Mise. 22, 23 N. Y. Supp. 126; or a co

237, who “strongly deprecated undertaking to bind a jury by precise mathematical rules in deciding a question involving so many contingencies incapable of exact estimate or proof.”

171.

(N. S.) 593; Loven v. People, 158 111. 159, 42 N. E. 82; so also Simmons Hardware Co. v. Waibel, 1 S. D. 492, 47 N. W. 814, 11 L. R. A. 267, 36 Am. St. Rep. 755. A servant who has

872, 11 L. K. A. o.'.T: with dam-, r the detenti i v. m •!.• 2:: X. 0. 523; Balle v. Hill, 13 Mo. 612; Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adin'r, S Gratt. i Va.. le v. Conolly, 10 Ala. 271:

An aucient special writ, a matter in a county court, although

In old English law. A jury of twelve men sworn. Especially, a jury of the common law, as distinguished from the assisa. The jury clause in a nisi prius record, so ealled from the e

To order.

In Spanish law. The right of a public officer to retire from office, retaining his title and his salary, either in whole or in part, after he has attained the age of fifty years, a

The law is found in the acts of congress, particularly the Articles of War, the Army Regulations and in the customary Military Law; Carter v. Mc Claughry, 183 U. S. 366, 22 Sup. Ct

(Spanish) An officer’s retirement, keeping title and salary.

A Jew. JUDAISMUS (Lat.) The religion and rites of the Jews. Du Cange. A quarter set apart for residence of Jews. Du Cange. A usurious rate of interest. 1 Mon. Angl. 839; 2. Mon. An

The Jewish religion.

A judge.

A judge to whom an appeal is taken. See "A Quo." JUDEX AEQUITATEIVI SEIVIPER SPECtare debet. A judge ought always to regard equity. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 45. JUDEX ANTE OCULOS AEQUITATE

A judge to whom, i. e., to whose court, a cause has been removed.

A judge ought always to regard equity.

A judge ought always to have equity before his eyes.

A judge ought always to have equity before his eyes.

The judge from whom an appeal is taken. See "A Quo."

A good judge should do nothing from his own choice, nor from a prompting of his private wish, but he should adjudge according to laws and justice.

A good judge should do nothing of his own arbitrary will, nor on the dictate of his personal inclination, but should decide according to law and justice. 7 Coke, 27a.

The judge is condemned when a guilty person escapes punishment.

A judge is condemned when a guilty man is acquitted.

In Roman law. A judge given, that is, assigned or appointed, by the praetor to try a cause. JUDEX DEBET JUDICARE SECUNDUIVI allegata et probata. The judge ought to decide according

A judge ought to decide according to pleadings and proofs.

The judge ought to decide according to the allegations and the proofs.

A specially appointed judge.

The judge is the speaking law. 7 Coke, 4a.

In old European law. A fiscal judge; a judge having cognizance of matters pertaining to the fiscus, or public treasury.

— salem sapientiae, ne sit insipidus, et salem oonscientiae, ne sit diabolus. A judge should have two salts, — the salt of wisdom, lest he be Insipid; and the salt of conscience, l

A judge should have two salts,—the salt of wisdom, lest he be insipid; and the salt of conscience, lest he be devilish.

A judge ought to have two salts, the salt of wisdom, lest he be foolish, and the salt of conscience, lest he be devilish.

A judge cannot be a witness in his own cause. 4 Inst. 279.

A judge cannot be a witness in his own case.

A judge cannot punish a wrong done to himself.

A judge does not give more than what the complaining party himself demands. 2 Inst. 286.

A judge should not render judgment for more than that which the plaintiff himself asks.

(Civil Law) A judge in his own right, not appointed.

In Roman law. A name given to the judge appointed by the praetor to try a cause from the law seat which he occupied at the foot of the tribunal or praetor's bench.

(Civil Law) A quaestor, which see.

(Civil Law) A selected judge; one- who decided questions of fact in criminal causes.

the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal district judge, and / The term “judge” means the chief judge o

The term "judge advocate" means— (A) an officer of the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force; (B) an officer of the Marine Corps who is d

The term “Judge Advocate General” means, severally, the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and, except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the N

One who holds and exercises the office of a judge under color of lawful authority and by a title valid on its face, though he has not full right to the office, as where he was appo

The adviser of the government in reference of the house of commons and of the government for the time being.

See Judicial legislation .

"Judge of competent jurisdiction" means—

In this subchapter, the term “judge of the United States” means a judge or magistrate judge of a district court of the United States. / The term “judge of the United States” means

By St. 20 & 21 Vict, c. 85, § 9, the Judge of the court of probate was made judge of the court for divorce and matrimonial causes created by that act, under the name of the "judge

The words “judge or justice,” held not to include justices of the peace. See 97 N. Y. 530, 49 Am. Rep. 556.

A substitute judge.

A Cheshire juryman. Jacob.

In English practice. Th^ written statement of the judge Important in some cases that these certificates should be obtained at the trial. See Tidd, Prac. 879; 3 Chit. Prac. 458, 486

See Chambers .

Memoranda usually taken by a judge, while a trial is proceeding, of the testimony of witnesses, of documents offered or admitted in evidence, of offers of evidence, and whether it

or NOTES. Memoranda usually taken by a judge, while a trial is proceeding, of the testimony ol witnesses, of documents offered or admitted in evidence, of offers of evidence, and w

Short statements, noted by a judge on the trial of a cause, of what transpires in the course of such trial.

An order made by a judge at chambers, or out of court.

It cannot be doubted that if there had been a combination between the surety of the insolvent and the magistrate to grant the discharge, such surety could never plead that discharg

The judgment of a court is the judicial determination or sentence of the court upon a matter within its jurisdiction. No form of words and no peculiar formal act is necessary to ev

IN ASSUMP-

IN ACTIONS

IN DEBT, when for the plaintiff, is that he recover his debt, and, in general, nominal damages for the detention thereof; and in cases under the 8 and 9 Wm.

FINAL, practice. A final judgment is one which puts an end to the suit. When the issue is one in fact, and is tried by a jury, the jury at the time that they try the issue, assess

INTERLOCU-

It is understood to be settled in Virginia, that no judgment against the executors can bind the heirs, or in any manner affect them. It could not be given in evidence against them.

A judgment, in its nature, concludes the subject on which it is rendered, and pronounces the law of the case. The judgment of a court of record whose jurisdiction is final, is as c

A judgment being entered, it is only necessary to issue an execution from term to term, which may remain in the clerk's office, to create and continue a lien on the personal proper

A book which is required to be kept by a clerk among the records of the court, for the entry of Judgments. Code N. Y. g 279.

Same as Confession of judgment.

A judgment entered in favor of a party by reason of the failure of the other party to take some necessary step in time. See 22 Fla. 577.

See Judgment nihil dicit .

A judgment against a defendant who alleges lack of information in lieu of a plea.

See Judgment of his peers .

A judgment or decree in enforcement of an otherwise valid preexisting lien is not the judgment denounced by the statute, which is plainly confined to judgments creating liens.

Congress used the words 'judgment creditor' in § 3672 in the usual, conventional sense of a judgment of a court of record, since all states have such courts.

A court of equity exercises its jurisdiction in favor of a judgment creditor only when the remedy afforded him at law is ineffectual to reach the property of the debtor, or the enf

A judgment gives to the judgment creditor a lien on the debtor's lands, and a preference over all subsequent judgment creditors. But the act of congress defeats this preference in

The rule of law is accurately stated by Vice-Chancellor Wigram, who says: 'That a creditor, under his judgment, might take in execution all that belongs to his debtor, and nothing

A debt owing on a judgment.

One against whom a judgment stands unsatisfied.

Under the English bankruptcy act of 1861 (sections 76-85), these summonses might be issued against both traders and nontraders', and, in default of payment of, or This act was repe

Debts, whether on simple contract or by specialty, for the recovery of which judgment has been entered up, either upon a cognovit, or upon a warrant of attorney, or as the result o

A judgment for the highest amount, where the verdict differs as to different defendants.

A list or docket of the judgments entered in a given court, methodically kept by the clerk or other proper officer, open to public inspection, and intended to afford official notic

It is one thing to judge of a situation in cold abstraction; another thing to form a judgment on the spot. The movement of trains requires prompt action, and we cannot hold that, a