A crime which contains different levels of culpability and penalties. … [Read more...]
GOD AND MY COUNTRY
The answer made by a prisoner, when arraigned, in answer to the question, "How will you be tried?" In the ancient practice he had the choice (as appears by the question) whether to submit to the trial by ordeal (by God) or to be tried by a Jury, (by the country;) and U is probable that the original form of the answer was, "By God or my country," whereby the prisoner averred his … [Read more...]
GOLDEN PARACHUTE
A preferential contract between a corporation and an executive where the executive will be provided with substantially high exit payments in the event the executive is removed as a result of a change of ownership (takeover) or an early retirement. … [Read more...]
GOD BOTE
eccl. law. An ecclesiastical or church fine imposed upon an. offender for crimes and offences committed against God. … [Read more...]
GOLDEN RULE
A rule which allows a judge to interpret words as intended rather than may be literally written so as to avoid an absurd or wrongful result. … [Read more...]