"Speedy Trial" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

Speedy Trial LAW AND LEGAL
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In criminal law. As secured by constitutional guaranties, a speedy trial means a trial conducted according to fixed rules, regulations, and proceedings of law, free from vexatious, capricious, and op-pressive delays manufactured by the minis-ters of justice. See People v. Hall, 51 App. Div. 57, 64 N. Y. Supp. 433; Nixon v. State, 2 Smedes & M. (Miss.) 507, 41 Am. Dec. 601

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

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Aliud Examen LAW AND LEGAL

A different or for-eign mode of trial. 1 Hale, Com. Law, 38

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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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Authorities LAW AND LEGAL

Citations to statutes, precedents, judicial declsious, and text-books of the law, made on the argument of ques-tions of law or …

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bank ENGLISH

The regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, …

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Bannus LAW AND LEGAL

In old English law. A proclamation. Bannus regis; the king’s proc-lamation, made by the voice of a herald, for-bidding all …

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barrister ENGLISH

Counselor at law; a counsel admitted to plead at the bar, and undertake the public trial of causes, as distinguished …

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Barrister LAW AND LEGAL

In English law. An ad-vocate; one who has been called to the bar. A counsellor learned in the law who …

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Bataille LAW AND LEGAL

In old Engllsh law. Battel; the trial by combat or duellum

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brief ENGLISH

An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at …

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Centumviri LAW AND LEGAL

In Roman law. The name of an important court consisting of a body of one hundred and five judges, lt …

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Certiorari LAW AND LEGAL

Lat. (To be Informed of, to be made certain in regard to.) The name of a writ issued by a …

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Conjectio Causa LAW AND LEGAL

In the civU law. A statement of the case. A brief synopsis of the case given by the advocate te …

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court ENGLISH

The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an …

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court-martial ENGLISH

A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or …

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Court Of Audience LAW AND LEGAL

Ecclesiastical courts, in which the primates once exercised in person a considerable part of their juris-dlction. They seem to be …

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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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