"Fly For It" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

Fly For It LAW AND LEGAL
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on a criminal trial in former times, it was usual after a verdict of not guilty to inquire also, “Did he fly for it?” This practice was abolished by the 7 ft 8 Geo. IV., c. 28, t 5. wharton

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Adjournal LAW AND LEGAL

A term applied ln Scotch law and practlce to the records of the criminal courts. The original records of criminal …

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Allocutus LAW AND LEGAL

In criminal procedure, when a prisoner is convicted on a trial for treason or felony, the court is bound to …

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Antejuramentum LAW AND LEGAL

In Saxon law. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also “pr#juramentum,” and “juramcntum calumni#,”) which both the accuser and ac-cused …

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Arrestment LAW AND LEGAL

In Scotch law. Secur-ing a criminal's person till trial, or that of a debtor till he give security judicio sisti. …

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assize ENGLISH

The periodical sessions of the judges of the superior courts in every county of England for the purpose of administering …

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assize ENGLISH

A court, the sitting or session of a court, for the trial of processes, whether civil or criminal, by a …

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Central Criminal Court LAW AND LEGAL

Since 1834, an English court, having jurisdiction for the trial of crimes and misdemeanors committed in London and certain adjoining …

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Conviction LAW AND LEGAL

In practice. In a geuer-al sense, the result of a criminal trial which ends iu a judgment or seutence that …

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In American law. The name of a court formerly established iu South Carolina for the trial of slaves and free …

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In English law. A court for the trial of cases of treason and felony. The commis-sloners of assise and nisi …

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Hypothesis LAW AND LEGAL

A supposition, assumption, or theory; a theory set up by the pros-ecution, on a criminal trial, or by the de-fense, …

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Judicia LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. In Roman law. Judl-cial proceedings; trials. Judicio publica, criminal trials. Dig. 48, 1

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Justice Of The Peace LAW AND LEGAL

In Amer-iean law. A judicial officer of inferior rank holding a court not of record, and having (usually) civil jurisdiction …

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Magistracy LAW AND LEGAL

This term may have a more or less extensive signification according to the use and connection in which it occurs. …

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Not Froven LAW AND LEGAL

A verdict in a Scotch criminal trial, to the effect that the guilt of the accused ls not made out, …

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panel ENGLISH

A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.

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Precognition LAW AND LEGAL

In Scotch practice. Preliminary examination. The investigation of a criminal case, preliminary to commit-ting the accused for trial. 2 Alls. …

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Prosecuting Witness LAW AND LEGAL

This name is given to the private person upon whose complaint or information a criminal accusa-tion is founded and whose …

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Sortitio LAW AND LEGAL

Lat In the civil law. A drawing of lots. Sortitio judicum was the process of selecting a number of judges, …

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Speedy Trial LAW AND LEGAL

In criminal law. As secured by constitutional guaranties, a speedy trial means a trial conducted according to fixed rules, regulations, …

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