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    The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 is an Act of Parliament made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in order to implement the Lugano Convention...
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    The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which was passed to implement the Brussels Convention...
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    Brussels Regime (category Judicial cooperation in civil matters in the European Union)
    UK law: Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 – Act transposing 1968 Brussels Convention Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 – Act transposing...
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  • Forum non conveniens (category Legal doctrines and principles)
    Convention. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 as amended by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 states: Nothing in this Act shall prevent...
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    B. Johnson during the height of the civil rights movement on August 6, 1965, and Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections...
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  • foreign judgments is the recognition and enforcement in one jurisdiction of judgments rendered in another ("foreign") jurisdiction. Foreign judgments may...
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  • Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows states or international organizations to claim criminal jurisdiction over an accused person, regardless...
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    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor...
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  • rule 31(2)(b), in respect of default judgments on unliquidated claims in terms of rule 31(2)(a). Default judgments on liquidated claims must be rescinded...
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  • Tort (redirect from Civil tort)
    In civil law jurisdictions based on civil codes, both contractual and tortious or delictual liability is typically outlined in a civil code based on...
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    Jenkins and passed by the Cavalier Parliament), the long title of which is: An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries. Many common law jurisdictions have...
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    Reserved. By the Church Discipline Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 86) and the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 all archbishops and bishops of the Church of England...
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    applying statute, precedent and case-by-case reasoning to give explanatory judgments of the relevant legal principles. These judgments are binding in future...
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  • Rules 2006 (ACT) Supreme Court Rules (NT) Local Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Rules (ACT) Civil procedure is one of the Priestley 11 subjects which all...
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    United States Court of Federal Claims (category Courts and tribunals established in 1855)
    appropriation for judgments of $100,000 or less. Finally, in 1977, Congress created a permanent, indefinite appropriation for all judgments awarded by the...
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    of the Isle of Man 1991 c.12) Civil Jurisdiction Act 2001 s.7 (Statutes of the Isle of Man 2001 c.28) Administration of Justice Act 2008 (Statutes of the...
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    established five Civil War battlefield parks under the jurisdiction of the War Department, beginning with the creation of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National...
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    nevertheless French, and this includes the language the judges deliberate in and the drafting language of preliminary reports and judgments. The Court is separated...
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    Quebec law (redirect from Quebec civil law)
    apply civil law toward civil private law matters. In areas of law under federal jurisdiction, however, Quebec is, like its fellow Canadian provinces and territories...
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    except in civil cases where the parties consent in advance to allow the magistrate judge to exercise the jurisdiction of the district judge, and in which...
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  • limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and go by...
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    that do not use common law as precedent, which are called "civil law" or "code" jurisdictions." Until the early 20th century common law was widely considered...
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  • under Canada's Divorce Act, domicile has been replaced as the basis for which a provincial court has jurisdiction to hear and determine a divorce proceeding...
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    Supreme Court of Singapore (category Buildings and structures completed in 2005)
    of Appeal and High Court judgments from Singapore Law Watch Selected Court of Appeal judgments from CommonLII Selected High Court judgments from CommonLII...
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    individual's to exercise their civil rights in good faith and has been recognised in certain circumstances in the common law jurisdictions. In Québec, this right...
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    ISBN 978-0-665-03376-6. An Act respecting the revision of the Civil Code (1954-1955, c. 47) Civil Code of Quebec (1991, c. 64) An Act respecting the implementation...
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  • Council Area}, Changlang, Longding and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and areas falling within the jurisdiction of the eight police stations of districts...
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    exercises both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters. By possessing original jurisdiction, the Court is able to...
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    In common law jurisdictions, an acquittal means that the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the charge...
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    United States Court of International Trade (category Courts and tribunals established in 1980)
    adjudicates civil actions arising out of U.S. customs and international trade laws. Seated in New York City, it exercises broad jurisdiction over most trade-related...
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