election judge. 1. A person appointed to supervise an election at the precinct level; a local representative of an election board. [Cases: Elections 49. C.J.S. Elections § 56.] 2. English law. One of two puisne judges of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court selected to try election petitions.
election judges 〈英〉选举法官 指根据1983年的《人民代表法》〔Representation of the People Act〕和1981年的《最高法院法》〔Supreme Court Act〕的规定，从高等法院王座庭的普通法官〔puisne judges〕中选出的审理选举申诉事件的法官。
A judge who serves repeatedly on a part-time basis by election or under a continuing appointment.
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hold, n. Archaic. In England, tenure. • This word occurs most often in conjunction with others — for example, freehold, leasehold — and rarely in its separate form. See HOLDING(4). hold, vb. 1. To possess by a lawful title (Sarah holds the account as her separate property). 2. (Of a court) to adjudge or decide
fair, adj. 1. Impartial; just; equitable; disinterested (everyone thought that Judge Jones was fair). 2. Free of bias or prejudice (in jury selection, the lawyers tried to select a fair and impartial jury). fair, n. Hist. A privileged market for the buying and selling of goods. • A fair was an incorporeal hereditament granted to
voir dire (vwahr deeralso vor deeror vor dIr), n. [Law French “to speak the truth”] 1. A preliminary examination of a prospective juror by a judge or lawyer to decide whether the prospect is qualified and suitable to serve on a jury. • Loosely, the term refers to the jury-selection phase of a trial. [Cases:
poll, n. 1. A sampling of opinions on a given topic, conducted randomly or obtained from a specified group. 2. The act or process of voting at an election. 3. The result of the counting of votes. 4. (usu. pl.) The place where votes are cast. poll, vb. 1. To ask how each member of
American Judicature Society. An organization made up of judges, lawyers, and lay people for the purpose of improving the administration of justice. • The AJS was founded in 1913. Its interests include ensuring the judi-ciary’s independence, improving judicial selection and the performance of juries, and educating the public about the justice system. — Abbr. AJS.
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senatorial courtesy. 1. The tradition that the President should take care in filling a high-level federal post (such as a judgeship) with a person agreeable to the senators from the nominee’s home state, lest the senators defeat confirmation. [Cases: Judges 3. C.J.S. Judges §§ 12–14.] “The risk of a deadlock is minimized by [the President’s]
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