sagibaro
sagibaro (sag-[schwa]-bar-oh), n. [Old English] Hist. A determiner of disputes; a judge. — Also termed sachbaro (sak-bar-oh).
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litigable
litigable (lit-[schwa]-g[schwa]-b[schwa]l), adj. Able to be contested or disputed in court (litigable claims). — litigability, n.
tolt
tolt (tohlt). Hist. A writ for removing a case pending in a court baron to a county court. — Also termed writ of tolt. See COURT BARON; county court under COURT. “Where the disputed interest in the land was not a fee held of the king in chief but a fee held of a ‘mesne
caucus
caucus (kaw-k[schwa]s), n. 1. Representatives from a political party who assemble to nominate candidates and decide party policy. [Cases: Elections 125. C.J.S. Elections § 104.] 2. A meeting of a group, usu. within a deliberative assembly, of people aligned by party or interest to formulate a policy or strategy. — caucus, vb. “The term caucus
L.O.S. Tribunal
L.O.S. Tribunal 国际海洋法法庭 该法庭由代表世界上主要法系的国家派出的21名法官组成，解决因《海洋法公约》〔Law of the Sea Treaties〕而引起的争端。如果争端涉及海底矿藏开发，当事方应将争端提交该法庭的海底争端分庭〔Sea-Bed Disputes Chamber/S.D.C.〕。
stake
stake, n. 1. Something (such as property) deposited by two or more parties with a third party pending the resolution of a dispute; the subject matter of an interpleader. [Cases: Interpleader 21. C.J.S. Interpleader §§ 30–31.] 2. An interest or share in a business venture. 3. Something (esp. money) bet in a wager, game, or
subject matter
subject matter. 1. The issue presented for consideration; the thing in which a right or duty has been asserted; the thing in dispute; SUBJECT(2). See CORPUS(1). 2. PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER. — Sometimes written (as a noun) subject-matter. — subject-matter, adj.
housing court
A court dealing primarily with landlord-and-tenant matters, including disputes over maintenance, lease terms, and building and fire codes. [Cases: Courts 174.]
navigable water
navigable water. 1. At early common law, any body of water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide. • This test was first adopted in England because most of England’s in-fact navigable waters are influenced by the tide, unlike the large inland rivers that are capable of supporting commerce in the United States.