justiciable (j[schwa]-stish-ee-[schwa]-b[schwa]l or j[schwa]s-tish-[ schwa]-b[schwa]l), adj. (Of a case or dispute) properly brought before a court of justice; capable of being disposed of judicially (a justiciable controversy). [Cases: Action 6; Federal Courts 12. 1. C.J.S. Actions §§ 38–45.]
compromissum (kom-pr[schwa]-mis-[schwa]m), n. [Latin “mutual agreement”] Roman law. An agree-ment to submit a controversy to arbitration.
A trust created for the financial benefit of one or more designated beneficiaries rather than for the public benefit; an ordinary trust as opposed to a charitable trust. • Three elements must be present for a private trust: (1) the demonstrated intent of the settlor, (2) trust property (as res), and (3) a certain beneficiary
propaganda. Int’l law. 1. The systematic dissemination of doctrine, rumor, or selected information to promote or injure a particular doctrine, view, or cause. 2. The ideas or information so disseminated. • The word propaganda originated as an abbreviated form of Congregatio de propaganda fide, a committee (of cardinals) for propagating the (Christian) faith. defamatory propaganda.
peremptory (p[schwa]r-emp-t[schwa]-ree), adj. 1. Final; absolute; conclusive; incontrovertible (the king’s peremptory order). 2. Not requiring any shown cause; arbitrary (peremptory challenges). peremptory, n. See peremptory challenge under CHALLENGE(2).
The domicile where a trustee is appointed. [Cases: Trusts 113. C.J.S. Trover and Conversion §§ 220–223.]
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scale, n. 1. A progression of degrees; esp., a range of wage rates. 2. A wage according to a range of rates. 3. An instrument for weighing. 4. Hist. In the practice of the English Supreme Court of Judicature, the fee charged by a solicitor for a particular type of case. • Unless the court
collateral estoppel (e-stop-[schwa]l). 1. The binding effect of a judgment as to matters actually litigated and determined in one action on later controversies between the parties involving a different claim from that on which the original judgment was based. 2. A doctrine barring a party from relitigating an issue determined against that party in an
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in medio (in mee-dee-oh). [Law Latin] Scots law. In the middle; intermediate. • The phrase appeared in reference to a fund in controversy.