reprimand
Webster Dictionary
to reprove publicly and officially, in execution of a sentence; as, the court ordered him to be reprimanded
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judicially
(judicially)
Princeton's WordNet
as ordered by a court
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bench warrant
(ˈbɛntʃˌwɔr mər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a warrant issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender.
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maintenance
(alimony, maintenance)
Princeton's WordNet
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
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alterable
(alterable)
Princeton's WordNet
(of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe
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alimony
(alimony, maintenance)
Princeton's WordNet
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
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child support
(child support)
Princeton's WordNet
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
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judicial
Webster Dictionary
pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge; practiced or conformed to in the administration of justice; sanctioned or ordered by a court; as, judicial power; judicial proceedings; a judicial sale
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nonsuit
Webster Dictionary
a neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case
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contumacy
(contumacy)
Princeton's WordNet
willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
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obstruction of justice
(obstruction of justice)
Princeton's WordNet
impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
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supreme court
(əˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-;)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(l.c.) the highest court of a state or, in some states, a court of general jurisdiction subordinate to an appeals court.
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appearance
Webster Dictionary
the coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction
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judicial review
(judicial review)
Princeton's WordNet
review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
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appeal
(appeal)
Princeton's WordNet
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
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courtship
Webster Dictionary
court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse
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bank
Webster Dictionary
the regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at Nisi Prius, or a court held for jury trials. See Banc
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sizing
Webster Dictionary
food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student
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behest
Webster Dictionary
that which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an injunction
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battel
Webster Dictionary
provisions ordered from the buttery; also, the charges for them; -- only in the pl., except when used adjectively
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hustings
Webster Dictionary
a court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant
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writ of error
(ˈraɪ tɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a writ issued by an appellate court directing the court of record to send a trial record to the appellate court to be examined for possible errors.
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pessimism
Webster Dictionary
the opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to optimism
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compulsory process
(compulsory process)
Princeton's WordNet
the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
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order
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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bench
(Bench)
Princeton's WordNet
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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rescript
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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fiat
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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writ of error
(writ of error)
Princeton's WordNet
a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
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process-server
(process-server)
Princeton's WordNet
someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
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