Latin, meaning The highest reason is that which makes for religion, i.e. religion dictates. … [Read more...]

A brief statement that contains the important items that appear in another document of greater length. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition (noun) - An abridgment; brief; compendium; also a short application to a court or judge, without the formality of a full proceeding. Wharton.(adjective) - Immediate; peremptory ; off-hand ;without a jury; provisional; statutory. … [Read more...]

Where a judge resolves some issues and others are allowed to continue. This is used by either a plaintiff or defendant to establish certain elements in a case, for example, on an issue when it is incontrovertible that a driver was careless when behind the wheel. … [Read more...]

Lat. In the civil law. The condition or qualify of a suus haeres, or proper heir. Hallifax, Civil Law, b. 2, c. 9, no, 11; Calvin. … [Read more...]

Those persons, who by his authority, follow or attend an ambassador or other public minister. 2. In general the suite of a minister are protected from arrest, and the inviolability of his person is communicated to those who form his suite. … [Read more...]