law of the court

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• law of the case — law of the case: a doctrine in legal procedure: an issue esp. of law that has been decided (as by an appeals court) will not be reconsidered in the same case unless compelling circumstances warrant such reconsideration; also: a matter of law… …   Law dictionary

• law of the land — 1: the established law of a nation or region 2: due process Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• the court — index judge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• officer of the court — index administrator, attorney, esquire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 officer of the court …   Law dictionary

• friend of the court — friend of the court: amicus curiae Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. friend of the court …   Law dictionary

• conscience of the court — n. An equity court’s application of community standards of fairness and decency along with principles of equitable law and precedent to its resolution of a controversy. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… …   Law dictionary

• rules of the court — n. A regulation, often having the force of law, governing the procedures of a court and how various matters pending before court are handled and processed. Also called local rules and court rules. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis… …   Law dictionary

• Paradox of the Court — The Paradox of the Court, also known as the counterdilemma of Euathlus, is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student… …   Wikipedia

• ward of the court — n. A person who is under the care of the court, or for whom the court has appointed a guardian. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• officers of the court — An all inclusive term for any type of court employee including judges, clerks, sheriffs, marshals, bailiffs, and constables. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. officers of the court …   Law dictionary

• permission of the court — Formerly known as leave of the court. The court s permission granted to one party, for example, to appeal its decision. Related links Civil Procedure Rules Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …   Law dictionary