judicial torture | torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials, the English renounced judicial torture in |
litigation judicial proceeding | a legal proceeding in a court, a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights |
judgment judgement judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
judicial review | review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court |
officer's mess | a mess for the exclusive use of officers |
broad interpretation judicial activism | an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) |
legal principle judicial principle judicial doctrine | (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence |
sheriff's sale execution sale judicial sale forced sale | a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation |
legal separation judicial separation | a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart |
writ judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
stipulation judicial admission | (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court, must be in writing unless they are part of the court record, a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay |
judiciary judicature judicatory judicial system | the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
judicial branch | the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice |
action officer | the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area) |
air force officer commander | an officer in the airforce |
army officer | an officer in the armed forces, he's a retired army officer |
case officer | an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service |
chief executive officer CEO chief operating officer | the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm, reports to a board of directors, may appoint other managers (including a president) |
chief financial officer CFO | the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm |
chief petty officer | a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank |
church officer | a church official |
commanding officer commandant commander | an officer in command of a military unit |
commissioned officer | a military officer holding a commission |
commissioned military officer | a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
commissioned naval officer | a commissioned officer in the navy |
desk officer | a military officer who is not assigned to active duty |
executive officer | the officer second in command |
field-grade officer field officer FO | an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel |
flag officer | a senior naval officer above the rank of captain |
general officer | officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel |
hearing examiner hearing officer | an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers |
lawman law officer peace officer | an officer of the law |
line officer | a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer) |
medical officer medic | a medical practitioner in the armed forces |
military officer officer | any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command, an officer is responsible for the lives of his men |
naval officer | an officer in the navy |
noncommissioned officer noncom enlisted officer | a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel |
officeholder officer | someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust, he is an officer of the court, the club elected its officers for the coming year |
officer ship's officer | a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel, he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines |
petty officer PO P.O. | a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army |
policeman police officer officer | a member of a police force, it was an accident, officer |
presiding officer | the leader of a group meeting |
probation officer | the officer of the court who supervises probationers |
prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer prosecuting attorney | a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
ratatcher disinfestation officer | a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin |
returning officer | the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results |
civil authority civil officer | a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs |
secret agent intelligence officer intelligence agent operative | a person secretly employed in espionage for a government |
senior chief petty officer SCPO | a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army |
staff officer | a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff |