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  • 101judicial activism — Judicial philosophy which motivates judges to depart from strict adherence to judicial precedent in favor of progressive and new social policies which are not always consistent with the restraint expected of appellate judges. It is commonly… …

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  • 102judicial cognizance — Judicial notice, or knowledge upon which a judge is bound to act without having it proved in evidence. See judicial notice …

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  • 103judicial precedent — noun The system whereby a court is bound to declare the law in accordance with previous rulings by equivalent or higher courts • • • Main Entry: ↑judicial …

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  • 104judicial trustee — (or (Scot) ● judicial …

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  • 105Judicial oversight — describes an aspect of the separation of powers prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, specifically the process whereby independent courts may review and restrain actions of the administrative and legislative branches. Such… …

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  • 106Judicial Committee of the Privy Council — See Privy Council. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 107judicial factor — in Scotland, a kind of trustee appointed by the court to administer an estate, sometimes of a person incapable or a partnership that is unable to function. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 108judicial knowledge — in the law of evidence, that body of information that it is assumed that the court is aware of and accordingly need not be proved. It is distinct from the judge s private knowledge, which cannot be used to fill a defect in the evidence. Collins… …

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  • 109judicial admission — n. An admission made by a party in court as to an opposing party s assertion, or a failure to formally dispute an assertion, resulting in that assertion being treated as an incontrovertible fact in the remaining court proceedings. Webster s New… …

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  • 110judicial economy — n. Efficiency in the management of a particular litigation or of the courts in general; refers to measures taken to avoid unnecessary effort or expense on the part of the court or the court system. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis… …

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