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  2. Court order - Wikipedia

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    A court order is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. [2] Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case.

  3. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.

  4. Oyez - Wikipedia

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    [5] The term is still in use by the Supreme Court of the United States. At the beginning of each session, the Marshal of the United States Supreme Court strikes a gavel and announces: [6] The Honorable, the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!

  5. What is an Allen charge and how is it used in court? Here's ...

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    The name refers to a U.S. Supreme Court case in the late 1800s that approved the use of jury instruction by the presiding judge in order to prevent a hung jury. Is an Allen charge an indicator of ...

  6. Knock-and-announce - Wikipedia

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    Deputy U.S. Marshals during a knock-and-announce procedure. Knock-and-announce, in United States law criminal procedure, is an ancient common law principle, incorporated into the Fourth Amendment, [1] which requires law enforcement officers to announce their presence and provide residents with an opportunity to open the door prior to a search.

  7. Town crier - Wikipedia

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    The term "Posting A Notice" comes from the act of the town crier, who having read his message to the townspeople, would attach it to the door post of the local inn. Some newspapers took the name "The Post" for this reason. Town criers were protected by law, as they sometimes brought bad news such as tax increases.

  8. FACT CHECK: No, Clarence Thomas Hasn’t Announced That He Is ...

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    A post on X claims that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has announced that he will retire Jan. 21. Verdict: False Thomas has not announced his retirement as of press time, and the outlet ...

  9. Proclamation - Wikipedia

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    In English law, a proclamation is a formal announcement ("royal proclamation"), made under the great seal, of some matter which the King-in-Council or Queen-in-Council desires to make known to his or her subjects: e.g., the declaration of war, or state of emergency, the statement of neutrality, the summoning or dissolution of Parliament, or the bringing into operation of the provisions of some ...