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WRIT TRIAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Rubber)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grand assize
1, record 1, English, grand%20assize
Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A species of trial by jury,..., giving the tenant or defendant in a writ of right the alternative of a trial by battle, or by his peers. It was abolished(in) 1833. 2, record 1, English, - grand%20assize
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Caoutchouc)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procès par jury
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A8s%20par%20jury
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be given judgment
1, record 2, English, be%20given%20judgment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- be successful 2, record 2, English, be%20successful
correct
- succeed 3, record 2, English, succeed
correct
- win one's case 4, record 2, English, win%20one%27s%20case
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If however, the tenant appears in court, a trial will be set within the next five days. You will be given judgment for possession after the trial and get writ of restitution to have a sheriff put your tenant out. 5, record 2, English, - be%20given%20judgment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These people had to fight the government, but they managed to win their case before the Supreme Court. 4, record 2, English, - be%20given%20judgment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- be given judgement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obtenir gain de cause
1, record 2, French, obtenir%20gain%20de%20cause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avoir gain de cause 2, record 2, French, avoir%20gain%20de%20cause
correct, Canada
- gagner sa cause 3, record 2, French, gagner%20sa%20cause
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces personnes ont dû se battre contre le gouvernement, mais elles ont réussi à gagner leur cause en Cour suprême. 3, record 2, French, - obtenir%20gain%20de%20cause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'autres commettent des crimes majeurs, présentent une défense fondée sur l'aliénation mentale et ont gain de cause. Il s'agit d'un autre problème. 3, record 2, French, - obtenir%20gain%20de%20cause
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writ of inquiry
1, record 3, English, writ%20of%20inquiry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writ ordering the sheriff to empanel a jury and act as judge in a trial held to determine the amount of damages suffered by a plaintiff who has won a default judgment on an unliquidated claim. 2, record 3, English, - writ%20of%20inquiry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bref d'enquête
1, record 3, French, bref%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est essentiellement un bref d'enquête («writ of inquiry»). Il a pour but d'examiner les causes de détention et de constater s'il y a contrainte. 1, record 3, French, - bref%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bill of attainder
1, record 4, English, bill%20of%20attainder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- act of attainder 2, record 4, English, act%20of%20attainder
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A bill of attainder(also known as an act of attainder or writ of attainder) is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without privilege of a judicial trial. 2, record 4, English, - bill%20of%20attainder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "attainder", meaning "taintedness", is part of English common law. Under English law, a criminal condemned for a serious crime, whether treason or felony (but not misdemeanour, which referred to less serious crimes), could be declared "attainted", meaning that his civil rights were nullified: he could no longer own property or pass property to his family by will or testament. 2, record 4, English, - bill%20of%20attainder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrêt du parlement
1, record 4, French, arr%C3%AAt%20du%20parlement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt du parlement qui met hors la loi une personne convaincue de haute trahison. 1, record 4, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20du%20parlement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Legal Actions
- Legal Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hearing and determining
1, record 5, English, hearing%20and%20determining
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A writ, or rather a commission, directed to certain persons for the trial and punishment of such persons as have been concerned in a riotous assembly, insurrection or other heinous misdemeanor. 2, record 5, English, - hearing%20and%20determining
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For hearing and determining ... The name of a writ, or rather commission granted to certain justices to bear and determine cases of heinous misdemeanor, trespass, riotous breach of the peace. 3, record 5, English, - hearing%20and%20determining
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Actions en justice
- Documents juridiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bref en suppression d'émeute
1, record 5, French, bref%20en%20suppression%20d%27%C3%A9meute
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Acciones judiciales
- Documentos jurídicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- audiendo et terminando
1, record 5, Spanish, audiendo%20et%20terminando
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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