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In the civil law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge. In canon law. The right which a superior person or ofllcer has to lay hold of, claim, or transact an affair prior to an inferior one, to whom otherwise it more immediately belongs. Wharton. … [Read more...] about PREVENTION

Evidence that, on its face, would be sufficient to establish something as a fact unless later rebutted by subsequent evidence to the contrary. … [Read more...] about PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE

The statute 34 A 35 Vict, c 112, passed for the purpose of securing a better supervision over habitual criminals. This act provides that a person who is for a second time convicted of crime may, on his second convlc-v tion. be subjected to police supervision for a period of seven years after the expiration of the punishment awarded him. Penalties are imposed. on lodging-house … [Read more...] about PREVENTION OF CRIMES ACT

A case prima impreestonis (of the flrst Impression) is a case of a new kind, to which no established principle of law or precedent directly applies, and which must be decided entirely by reason as distinguished from authority. … [Read more...] about PRIMA IMPRESSIONIS

The system of measures taken by government with reference to the direct prevention of crime. It generally consists In obliging those persons whom there is probable ground to suspect of future misbehavior to give full assurance to the public that such offense as is apprehended shall not happen, by finding pledges or securities to keep the peace, or for their good behavior. See 4 … [Read more...] about PREVENTIVE JUSTICE