County Palatine of Durham
County Palatine of Durham 达勒姆特权领地 该领地内一切权力以前由达勒姆主教行使，1836年作为皇室既得特权转归国王行使。相应的，其中原来的独立普通诉讼法庭〔Court of Pleas〕也于1873年被取消，其管辖权转归高等法院。 (→County Palatine)
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Chancery Court of County Palatine of Durham
Chancery Court of County Palatine of Durham 〈英〉达勒姆巴拉丁郡领地衡平法庭 1066年之后，诺曼国王肯认了达勒姆主教对其巴拉丁领地的各种权力，直到1836年才转归国王，仅剩下领地内的衡平法庭。该法庭的法官是由国王任命的领地枢密大臣。另外，法庭还有诸如总检察长〔Attorney-General〕、副总检察长〔Solicitor-General〕和其它一些官员。它行使以前高等衡平法庭〔High Court of Chancery〕在领地内的管辖权及许多制定法管辖权，不服其判决可向上诉法院〔Court of Appeals〕和上议院〔House of Lords〕上诉。该法庭于1971年并入高等法院。 (→High Court of Chancery; County Palatine of Durham)
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Chancery Court of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge
Chancery Court of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge 〈英〉达勒姆和萨德伯奇特权领地郡衡平法庭 在上述特权领地郡内的具有衡平分庭的管辖权的法庭。1971年并入高等法院。法官是该特权领地郡的事务大臣。
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durham rule
Durham rule. Criminal law. A test for the insanity defense, holding that a defendant is not criminally responsible for an act that was the product of mental disease or defect (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)). • Formerly used in New Hampshire and the District of Columbia, the Durham rule has
Durham rule
Durham rule 〈美〉德拉姆规则 又称「产物规则」。哥伦比亚特区上诉法院于1954年在德拉姆诉美国案〔Durham v.U.S.〕中确认的刑事责任规则。据此，如果被告人的非法行为是精神疾病或者精神缺陷的产物，被告人不负刑事责任。1972年，特区上诉法院自己放弃了这一规则，转而采用「模范刑法典规则」。美国多数州也采用了「模范刑法典规则」，只有新罕布什尔州〔New Hampshire〕和新墨西哥〔New Mexico〕州仍采用德拉姆规则。 (→Durham Test; insanity)
Durham Court of Chancery
Durham Court of Chancery 〈英〉达勒姆巴拉丁郡领地衡平法庭 (=Chancery Court of the County Palatine of Dur- ham and Sadberge)
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durham
Durham (d[schwa]r-[schwa]m). One of the three remaining county palatines in England, the others being Chester and Lancaster. • Its jurisdiction was vested in the Bishop of Durham until the statute 6 & 7 Will. 4, ch. 19 vested it as a separate franchise and royalty in the Crown. The jurisdiction of the Durham Court of
insanity defense
insanity defense. Criminal law. An affirmative defense alleging that a mental disorder caused the accused to commit the crime. See 18 USCA § 17; Fed. R. Crim. P. 12. 2. • Unlike other defenses, a successful insanity defense may not result in in acquittal but instead in a special verdict (“not guilty by reason of