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REMONSTRANCE

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A petition to a court, or deliberative or legislative body, in which those who have signed it request that something which it is in contemplation to perform shall not be done. Expostulation; showing of reasons against something proposed; a representation made to a court or legislative body wherein certain persons unite in urging that a contemplated measure be not adopted or … [Read more...] about REMONSTRANCE

REMOTE

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At a distance; afar off, not immediate. A remote cause is not in general sufficient to charge a man with the commission of a crime, nor with being the author of a tort. 2. When a man suffers an injury in consequence of the violation of a contract, he is in general entitled to damages for the violation of such contract, but not for remote consequences, unconnected with the … [Read more...] about REMOTE

REMOVAL, ORDER OF

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1. An order of court directing the removal of a pauper from the poor district upon which he has illegally become a charge to the district in which he has his settlement 2. An order made by the court a quo, directing the transfer of a cause therein depending, with all future proceedings in such cause, to another court. … [Read more...] about REMOVAL, ORDER OF

REMOVAL OF CAUSES

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The transfer of a cause from one court to another; commonly used of the transfer of the jurisdiction and cognizance of an action commenced but not finally determined, with all further proceedings therein, from one trial court to another trial court More particularly, the transfer of 'a cause, before trial or final hearing thereof, from a state court to the United States circuit … [Read more...] about REMOVAL OF CAUSES