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dock brief

dock brief 〈英〉当庭指定律师辩护 因受公诉而被传讯的被告人可不必经过事务律师的参与而当庭直接指定一名出庭律师为其辩护,被告人只需支付223英镑的费用。随着法律援助〔legal aid〕制度的确立,这种做法现在实际上已被弃用。

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dock receipt

dock receipt. Maritime law. An interim document issued by a maritime carrier to evidence the delivery of goods at the dock. • Generally, a dock receipt entitles the designated person to receive a bill of lading, waybill, or other transport document. — Also termed dock warrant. See DOCUMENT OF TITLE. [Cases: Shipping 106(1). C.J.S. Shipping

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dock

dock, n. 1. A structure that encloses water, often between two piers, in which ships are received for loading, unloading, safekeeping, or repair. [Cases: Wharves 4. C.J.S. Wharves §§ 1–2, 4–5.] 2. The part of a warehouse or other building (usu. elevated with oversized doors) at which trucks are received for loading and unloading. 3.

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preferred docket

A list of cases set for trial, arranged in order of priority. • Criminal cases are, for example, generally given precedence over civil cases on the preferred docket because of the constitutional right to a speedy trial. [Cases: Criminal Law 632(2); Trial 13. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1144; Trial §§ 77, 81–90.]

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