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REMITTITUR OF RECORD

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The returning or sending back by a court of appeal of the record and proceedings in a cause, after its decision thereon, to the court whence the appeal came, In order that the cause may be tried anew, (where it is so ordered,) or that Judgment may be entered in accordance with the decision 'on appeal, or execution be issued, or any other necessary action be taken in the court … [Read more...] about REMITTITUR OF RECORD

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

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

REMITTUR OF RECORD

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After a record has been removed to the supreme court, and a judgment has been rendered, it is to be remitted or sent back to the court below, for the purpose of re-trying the cause, when the judgment has been reversed, or of issuing an execution when it has been affirmed. The act of so returning the record, and the writ issued for that purpose, bear the name of remittitur. … [Read more...] about REMITTUR OF RECORD