Legal Term Dictionary

One that presents.

One that presents. Less...

Immediately; now; at once. A right which may be exercised "presently" is opposed to one In reversion or remainder.

Immediately; now; at once. A right which may be exercised "presently" is opposed to one In reversion or remainder. Less...

In criminal praetiee. The written notice taken by a grand Jury of any offense, from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of Indictment laid before them at the suit of the government 4 Bl. Comm. 301. A presentment is an Informal statement in writing, by the grand jury, More...

In criminal praetiee. The written notice taken by a grand Jury of any offense, from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of Indictment laid before them at the suit of the government 4 Bl. Comm. 301. A presentment is an Informal statement in writing, by the grand jury, representing to the court that a public offense has been committed which is triable in the county, and that there is reasonable ground for believing that a particular individual named or described therein has committed it Pen. Code Cal. | 916. And see In re Grosbols, 109 Cal. 445, 42 Pac 444; Com. v. Green, 126 Pa. 581, 17 Ati. 878, 12 Am. St Rep. 894; Mack v. People, 82 N. Y. 237; Eason v. State, 11 Ark. 482; State v. Kiefer, 90 Md. 165, 44 Atl. 1043. In its limited sense, a presentment Is a statement by the grand jury of an offense from their own knowledge, without any bill of indictment laid before them, setting forth the name of the party, place of abode, and the offense committed, informally, upon which the officer of the court afterwards frames an indictment Collins v. State, 13 Fla. 651, 663. The difference between a presentment and an inquisition is this: that the former is found by a grand jury authorized to inquire of offenses generally, whereas the latter is an accusation found by a jury specially returned to inquire concerning the particular offense. 2 Hawk. P. C c 25, { 6. The writing which contains the accusation, so presented by a grand Jury la also called a "presentment". Presentments are also made In courta-leet and courts-baron, before the stewards. Steph. Comm. 644. In contracts. The production of a bill of exchange to the drawee for his acceptance, or to the drawer or acceptor for payment; or of a promissory note to the party liable, for payment of the same. Less...

The present instrument The phrase "these presents" is used in any legal document to designate the instrument In which the phrase itself occurs.

The present instrument The phrase "these presents" is used in any legal document to designate the instrument In which the phrase itself occurs. Less...

Keeping safe from harm; avoiding injury, destruction, or decay. This term always presupposes a real or existing danger. See Gribble v. Wilson, 101 Tenn. 612, 49 S. W. 736; Neuendorff v. Dur-yea, 52 How. Prac (N. Y.) 269.

Keeping safe from harm; avoiding injury, destruction, or decay. This term always presupposes a real or existing danger. See Gribble v. Wilson, 101 Tenn. 612, 49 S. W. 736; Neuendorff v. Dur-yea, 52 How. Prac (N. Y.) 269. Less...

To preside over a court la to "hold" it-to direct control, and govern it as the chief officer. A judge may "preside" whether sitting as a sole judge or as one of several judges. Smith v. People, 47 N. Y. 384.

To preside over a court la to "hold" it-to direct control, and govern it as the chief officer. A judge may "preside" whether sitting as a sole judge or as one of several judges. Smith v. People, 47 N. Y. 384. Less...

One placed in authority over others; a chief officer; a presiding or managing officer; a governor, ruler, or director. The chairman, moderator, or presiding officer of a legislative or deliberative body, appointed to keep order, manage the proceedings, and govern the administrative details of their business. The chief officer of More...

One placed in authority over others; a chief officer; a presiding or managing officer; a governor, ruler, or director. The chairman, moderator, or presiding officer of a legislative or deliberative body, appointed to keep order, manage the proceedings, and govern the administrative details of their business. The chief officer of a corporation, company, board, committee, etc., generally having the main direction and administration of their concerns. Roe v. Bank of Versailles, 167 Mo. 406, 67 S. W. 303. The chief executive magistrate of a state or nation, particularly under a democratic form of government; or of a province, colony, or dependency. In English law. A title formerly given to the king's lieutenant in a province; as the president of Wales. Cowell. This word is also an old though corrupted form of "precedent" (q. v.,) used both as a French and English word. Le president est rare. Dyer, 136. -President of the eonnoll. In English law. A great officer of state; a member of tbe cabinet He attends on the sovereign, proposes business at the council table, and reports to the sovereign the transactions there. 1 Bl. Comm. 230.-President of the United States. The official title of the chief executive officer of the federal government in the United States. Less...

A body of electors chosen in the different states, whose sole duty it is to elect a president and vice-president of the United States. Each state appoints, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to More...

A body of electors chosen in the different states, whose sole duty it is to elect a president and vice-president of the United States. Each state appoints, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state is entitled in congress. Const U. S. art 2. Less...

In old practice. A piece or skin of parchment several of which used to be sewed together in making up a roll or record of proceedings. See 1 Bl. Comm. 183; Townsh. PI. 486. Metaphorically, the aggregate of publications Issuing from the press, or the giving publicity to one's sentiments More...

In old practice. A piece or skin of parchment several of which used to be sewed together in making up a roll or record of proceedings. See 1 Bl. Comm. 183; Townsh. PI. 486. Metaphorically, the aggregate of publications Issuing from the press, or the giving publicity to one's sentiments and opinions through the medium of printing; as in the phrase "liberty of the press.'9 Less...

See IMPRESSMENT.

See IMPRESSMENT. Less...