A division of the country, appointed for a particular judge to visit for the trial of causes or for the administration of justice. Bouvier. Circuits, as the term is used in England, may be otherwise defined to be the periodical progresses of the judges of the superior courts of common law, through the several counties of England and Wales, for the purpose of administering civil … [Read more...] about CIRCUIT
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CIRCUMSTANTIBUS, TALES DE
See TALES. … [Read more...] about CIRCUMSTANTIBUS, TALES DE
CHURNING
Typically used regarding an agency relationship where the agent is paid on commissions. For example, a trader on behalf of a client may generate a significant number of trades primarily for the reason of generating a commission and not to further any interest of or benefit to the client. … [Read more...] about CHURNING
CIRCUIT COURT
The name used for the principal (or first) trial court in most states. In the federal court system, the term circuit refers to one of thirteen geographic regions which may cover several states. The origin of the term was prior to mass mechanical transit during a time when judges and lawyers rode the circuit of their jurisdictional territory in order to hold court in those … [Read more...] about CIRCUIT COURT
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Fr. So; here. Ci Diciu vow eyde, so help you God. Ci devant, heretofore. Ci bien, as well. … [Read more...] about CI