The disagreement of two courts about the same legal issue. … [Read more...] about CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY
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CONFIRMATIO CHARTARUM
Lat. Confirmation of the charters. A statute passed in the 25 Edw. I., whereby the Great Charter is declared to be allowed as the common law; all judgments contrary to it are declared void; copies of it are ordered to be sent to all cathedral churches and read twice a year to the people; and sentence of excommunication is directed to be as constantly denounced against all those … [Read more...] about CONFIRMATIO CHARTARUM
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Where a person or party has two contradictory interests. For example, a prosecutor of a criminal defendant who happens to be the prosecutor's son. … [Read more...] about CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFIRMATIO CHARTORUM
The name given to a statute passed during reign of the English king Edward I. … [Read more...] about CONFIRMATIO CHARTORUM
CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION
The contest between two officers, who each claim to have cognizance of a particular case. … [Read more...] about CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION