10 Terms
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General reference
Legal services; Courts
A court's reference of a case to a referee, usu. with all partie's consent, to decide all issues.
Special reference
Legal services; Courts
A court's reference of a case to a referee for decisions on specific questions of fact.
Circuit
Legal services; Courts
It is a geographical or subject-matter related; jurisdictional court boundary such as California circuit court.
Charge
Legal services; Courts
Charge is to make a claim or allegation.It may refer to a judge's instructions to the jury.
Ex parte communication
Legal services; Courts
Communication with the court that occurs without notifying the other side of the contents of that communication; generally not allowed.
Ex parte hearing
Legal services; Courts
A hearing at court where only one party is present; temporary restraining order are heard ex parte.
Nunc pro tunc
Legal services; Courts
Latin for "now for then"; used in situations in which something that occurs in the present is treated by court declaration as if it occurred then.
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