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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

The actual transfer of a pauper, by order of a court having jurisdiction, from a poor district in which he has no settlement, but upon which he has become a charge, to the district of his domicile or settlement. … [Read more...] about REMOVAL OF PAUPER

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

A legal proceeding to displace someone, sometimes used with regard to an official, director or other authorized person (see removal from office) but most common in immigration law and is known as deportation where an immigration judge will decide whether an immigrant will be allowed to enter or stay in the country. A removal hearing is required before a person can be deported … [Read more...] about REMOVAL

The act of a competent officer or of the legislature which deprives an officer of his office. It may be express, that is, by a notification that the officer has been removed, or implied, by the appointment of another person to the same office. … [Read more...] about REMOVAL FROM OFFICE