This is a judicial order directing an adversarial party of a case to come to court to convince the judge why the relief or request asked of the judge by either (a) the other party or (b) by the judge on her own (sua sponte) should not be granted. While both sides have the ability to convince the judge equally to grant or deny an order, there are usually requirements needed to … [Read more...]

Rules made by a court or other competent jurisdiction. The formula is generally in those words: It is ordered 2. Orders also signify the instructions given by the owner to the captain or commander of a ship which he is to follow in the course of the voyage. … [Read more...]

Any member of the English house of commons who wishes to propose any question, or to "move the house," as it is termed, must, in order to give the house due notice of his Intention, state the form or nature of his motion on a previous day, and have it entered in a book termed the "order book;" and the motions so entered, the house arranges, shall be considered on particular … [Read more...]

(A) Local laws are usually called ordinances, such as those adopted by a town, municipal, city council or board. Some examples of ordinances are zoning laws and parking rules, regulation of noise in public areas and parks and other expected issues within the limits of the locality. (B) legislation. A law, a statute, a decree. 2. This word is more usually applied to the laws of … [Read more...]

An act of congress which regulates the territories of the United States. Some parts of this ordinance were designed for the temporary government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio while other parts were intended to be permanent, and are now in force. … [Read more...]