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Great Law, The. Hist. The first code of laws established in Pennsylvania. • The Great Law was passed by an assembly in 1682.
Great Law, The. Hist. The first code of laws established in Pennsylvania. • The Great Law was passed by an assembly in 1682.
serjeant-at-law n. 高级律师 早期英格兰律师界的最高阶层。在中世纪,高级律师是司法界的领导者,由开展在法官面前进行辩护之业务的人发展而来。17世纪时其地位受到了皇家大律师〔King’s Counsel〕的冲击,后者取得了优先权。高级律师的头衔可能由诺曼人引入,当时他们并非现代意义上的律师,而只是王室负责法律事务方面的臣僚,可以担任从封臣法庭的主持者〔steward of court baron〕到庄园领主等职务,还可以出任法庭的裁判者〔suitors in courts〕。高级律师由民诉法庭首席法官推荐,御前大臣提名,国王任命,并通过盖有国玺〔Great Seal〕的召见令〔writ of summons〕正式授予。他们着特殊服饰,在接受任命时要举行特殊仪式。高级律师比初级出庭律师〔junior barrister〕有优先权,但只有持优先权状〔patents of precedence〕者才能比皇家大律师更有优先权。国王可因某种需要而任命特殊种类的高级律师。高级律师有自己独立的组织,即高级律师公会〔Serjeants’ Inn〕,1845年以前他们垄断了民诉法庭的出庭业务,并有在该法庭之外的其它法庭的受审豁免权。从中世纪到19世纪末,王座法庭、民诉法庭及财税法庭的法官都从高级律师中任命,如有必要,某人可能在提升为法官之前被任命为高级律师,故此法官与高级律师之间彼此被称为「兄弟」。1877年,高级律师阶层被解散,但这种荣誉却从未被正式取消。1922年前,爱尔兰也有类似职业阶层。最后,「Common Serjeant」是指伦敦市〔City of London〕的司法官员。
uniform law. An unofficial law proposed as legislation for all the states to adopt exactly as written, the purpose being to promote greater consistency among the states. • All the uniform laws are promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. For a complete collection, see Uniform Laws Annotated. See uniform statute
Doctor of Laws. An honorary degree bestowed on one who has achieved great distinction. — Abbr. LL.D. Cf. JURIS DOCTOR; MASTER OF LAWS.
Court of Great Sessions in Wales. Hist. A common-law court established in 1543 in Wales with jurisdiction equivalent to that of the English assizes. • The Court of Great Sessions was bound to follow English law, but not necessarily English case precedent. — Also termed King’s Great Sessions in Wales. “There was no outcry when,
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Great Lakes rule. Maritime law. The statutory provision that an admiralty litigant is entitled to a jury trial in a contract or tort action if the lawsuit arises from the operation of a commercial vessel on the Great Lakes or the navigable waters connecting them. See 28 USCA § 1873. [Cases: Admiralty 80. C.J.S. Admiralty
Hist. A common-law court established in 1543 in Wales with jurisdiction equivalent to that of the English assizes. • The Court of Great Sessions was bound to follow English law, but not necessarily English case precedent. — Also termed King’s Great Sessions in Wales.
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Maritime law. The statutory provision that an admiralty litigant is entitled to a jury trial in a contract or tort action if the lawsuit arises from the operation of a commercial vessel on the Great Lakes or the navigable waters connecting them. See 28 USCA § 1873. [Cases: Admiralty 80. C.J.S. Admiralty §§ 216–218.]