Latin, meaning He who owns the soil owns it up to the sky and to its depth. … [Read more...] about CUJUS EST SOLUM EJUS EST USQUE AD COELAM ET AD INFEROS
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CRIMINAL LAW
The body of law created by Congress or state legislature that has been created to deal with conduct that is considered to rise to a level of harm to society that it needs to be prohibited by statute and punishable by the state or federal government. Conviction results in a fine and/or imprisonment. By criminal law is understood that system of laws which provides for the mode of … [Read more...] about CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINOLOGY
The science and stucy of crime and criminal behavior. … [Read more...] about CRIMINOLOGY
CROSS-ACTION
An action brought by the defendant against the another party in the same action that relates to the original claim or counterclaim in the lawsuit. … [Read more...] about CROSS-ACTION
CRIMINAL LETTERS
An instrument in Scotland, which contains the charges against a person accused of a crime. Criminal letters differ from an indictment, in that the former are not, like an indictment, the mere statement of the prosecutor, but sanctioned by a judge. … [Read more...] about CRIMINAL LETTERS