ann jour et wast
ann, jour, et wast (an, zhoor, ay wayst). [Law French] See YEAR, DAY, AND WASTE.
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act of adjournal
Act of Adjournal. Scots law. A regulation issued by the High Court of Justiciary to regulate procedure both in that court and in the lower criminal courts.
journal
journal. 1. A book or record kept, usu. daily, as of the proceedings of a legislature or the events of a ship’s voyage. — Also termed log; logbook. See MINUTES(2). 2. Accounting. In double-entry bookkeeping, a book in which original entries are recorded before being transferred to a ledger. 3. A periodical or magazine, esp.
journey’s accounts
journey’s accounts (英格兰古法)在途时间 指一项令状被撤销后到另一新的令状签发大概所需的最短期间。在旧时，一项令状非因原告的过错而被撤销〔abated〕后，原告有权在尽可能短的合理期限内取得一项新的令状，该期限依其到达法院所需的时间来计算。通常为15日。
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journalists’ privilege
journalists’ privilege (1)记者特权 指根据宪法和有关制定法，记者等新闻工作者享有的免于被迫作证，提供秘密消息或消息来源的权利。亦作「reporter’s privilege」或「newsman’s privilege」。 (2)出版者特权 根据诽谤法，出版者如果在出版物中对执行公务的国家公务员或政府僱员的行为进行正当的评论，可免于受到「诽谤」的指控。但如果有证据表明所该出版材料含有恶意，则出版者无论是明知或出于过失而刊登了不实之内容，均丧失上述特权。亦作「editorial privilege」。 (→shield law; libel; fair comment)
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law journal
law journal. 1. A legal periodical or magazine, esp. one published by a bar association. 2. LAW REVIEW(1). — Abbr. L.J.
adjournment
adjournment n. (1)延期；推迟；休会；休庭 指将法院开庭、集会、会议或其他事务暂时中止，推迟至另一时间处理或者使之终止。 (2)延迟期间；休会期；休庭期(→adjourn)
Act of Adjournal
Act of Adjournal 〈苏格兰〉(高等刑事法院〔High Court of Justiciary〕的)程序条例；程序规则 根据高等刑事法院的固有权限及制定法的授权，它可以制定调整刑事法院程序事项的条例或规则。这些条例由达到法定人数的法官通过，记载于法院的备忘录和卷宗〔Minute Books and Books of Adjournal〕中，现在它们被视作法律文件，可被援引，亦可被废止或撤销。
journeys accounts
journeys accounts. Hist. The number of days (usu. 15) after the abatement of a writ within which a new writ could be obtained. • This number was based on how many days it took for the plaintiff to travel (or journey) to the court.