Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
inquisitorial procedure — a procedure that inquires into the facts and circumstances and the law with a view to reaching the truth. It is very common in continental Europe. The active role of the judge is perhaps the single most distinguishing feature from the… … Law dictionary
evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… … Universalium
police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… … Universalium
Criminal justice system of Japan — Three basic features of Japan s system of criminal justice characterize its operations. First, the institutions police, government prosecutor s offices, courts, and correctional organs maintain close and cooperative relations with each other,… … Wikipedia
Legal System — Most Italians, legally trained or not, take pride in the fact that the basis of the most widely adopted legal system in the non–Anglo Saxon world is, in fact, Roman law and the medieval glosses prepared by those who systematized it, the… … Historical Dictionary of modern Italy
Legal culture — Legal cultures are described as being temporary outcomes of interactions and occur pursuant to a challenge and response paradigm. Analyses of core legal paradigms shape the characteristics of individual and distinctive legal cultures.“Comparative … Wikipedia
Star Chamber — n 1 cap S&C: an old English court abolished in 1641 that exercised wide civil and criminal jurisdiction under rules of procedure suited to the prerogatives of the king and that was marked by secrecy, the absence of juries, self incrimination, and … Law dictionary
inquisitorial — adjective 1》 of or like an inquisitor. 2》 Law (of a trial or legal procedure) characterized by the judge performing an examining role. Compare with accusatorial, adversarial. Derivatives inquisitorially adverb … English new terms dictionary
compulsory — In ecclesiastical procedure, a compulsory is a kind of writ to compel the attendance of a witness, to undergo examination compulsory, adj Involuntary; forced; coerced by legal process or by force of statute @ compulsory attendance Refers to legal … Black's law dictionary
compulsory — In ecclesiastical procedure, a compulsory is a kind of writ to compel the attendance of a witness, to undergo examination compulsory, adj Involuntary; forced; coerced by legal process or by force of statute @ compulsory attendance Refers to legal … Black's law dictionary
