Tending to or marked by excess, which is the quality or state of exceeding the proper or reasonable limit or measure. Railway Co. v. Johnston, 106 Ga. 130, 32 S. E. .78. Excessive bail. Bail in a sum more than will be reasonably sufficient to prevent evasion of the law by flight or concealment; bail which is per se unreasonably great and clearly disproportionate to the offense … [Read more...]

Where a party agrees to buy, sell or deal with one specific party with regard to something. … [Read more...]

An amount of bail that is far higher than is usual or than is necessary to ensure that the defendant will make subsequent court appearances. A defendant can make a motion to reduce excessive bail. … [Read more...]

When a court or entity has sole and exclusive authority or power over something, e.g. Federal Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over matters concerning a legal question concerning the U.S. Constitution. Where the power to hear a case or a specific type of case is only vested in one court, e.g. lawsuits against certain government. … [Read more...]

The wrongful act of an officer or other person in compelling payment of a fee or reward for his services, under color of his official authority, where no payment is due. Between "extortion" and "exaction" there is this difference: that in the former case the officer extorts more than his due, when something is due to him; in the latter, he exacts what is not his due, when there … [Read more...]