Scope of judicial review in matters of policy In Balco Employees Union (Regd.) vs. Union of...
Judicial Dictionary
Meaning of a word or phrase as defined by a competent court, in India or foreign Jurisdictions
Judicial justice Supreme Court pointed out in M. H. Hoskot. v. State of Maharashtra, (1978) 3 SCC...
Protective custody The expression ‘protective custody’ is a euphemism calculated to disguise what is really and...
In any suit the plaintiff or defendant by leave of the Court may deliver interrogatories in writing...
Declaratory judgment A judge’s statement about someone’s rights. For example, a plaintiff may seek a declaratory judgment...
Court Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use “court” to refer to themselves in...
Concurrent sentence Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather...
When the Statute Law on a subject is silent, the Common Law is to govern it; and...
Degree of proof required. In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove a defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt."...
Automatic stay An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, foreclosures, garnishments, and most collection activities against the debtor...
Appeal A request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more...
Amicus curiae Latin for “friend of the court.” It is advice formally offered to the court in...
A lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that begins by filing a complaint...
A term used to describe evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil...