| judicial torture | torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials, the English renounced judicial torture in |
wrong
legal injury
damage | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
constructive fraud
legal fraud | comprises all acts or omissions or concealments involving breach of equitable or legal duty or trust or confidence |
delivery livery
legal transfer | the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another |
| legal duty | acts which the law requires be done or forborne |
legal action
action action at law | a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another, one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong |
proceeding
legal proceeding
proceedings | (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked |
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 |
eviction
dispossession
legal ouster | the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law |
| 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 |
legal separation
separation | (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) |
control panel
instrument panel
control board
board panel | electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices, he checked the instrument panel, suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree |
delivery truck
delivery van
panel truck | a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers |
dialog box
panel | (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user, after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' |
display panel
display board
board | a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
flat panel display
FPD | a type of video display that is thin and flat, commonly used in laptop computers |
gore
panel | a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering, used in making garments or umbrellas or sails |
| panel | sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something |
| panel | a soft pad placed under a saddle |
| panel heating | heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes |
| panel light | a light to illuminate an instrument panel |
solar array
solar battery
solar panel | electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells |
| wall panel | paneling that forms part of a wall |
| legal right | a right based in law |
legal power
jurisdiction | (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law, courts having jurisdiction in this district |
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 system | a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws |
legal principle
judicial principle
judicial doctrine | (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence |
jurisprudence
law legal philosophy | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
legal document
legal instrument
official document
instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
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 |
| brief legal brief | a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case |
opinion
legal opinion
judgment
judgement | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision, opinions are usually written by a single judge |
writ
judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
| legal code | a code of laws adopted by a state or nation, a code of laws |
| panel discussion | discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience |
| 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 |
legal profession
bar
legal community | the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction, he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey |
judiciary judicature
judicatory
judicial system | the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
board meeting
committee meeting | a meeting for administrative purposes |
blue ribbon commission
blue ribbon committee | an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue |
committee
commission | a special group delegated to consider some matter, a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours - Milton Berle |
| committee citizens committee | a selfonstituted organization to promote something |
| select committee | a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose |
| vigilance committee | a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist |
| welcoming committee | a committee to welcome new residents to a community |
| standing committee | a permanent committee |
| Ways and Means Committee | a permanent committee of the United States House of Representatives that makes recommendations to the US House on all bills that would raise revenue |