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Can a witness lodge an objection in response to a question?
Suppose that a lawyer asks a question that may breach some court protocol. Is it acceptable for a witness to turn to the judge and say "Objection!" and possibly go on to explain the nature of the objection, whereupon the judge makes a ruling?
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What is the origin of this legal quote? "... In Barnsley, m'lud, they speak of little else."
In legal circles this quote, in one form or another, has passed into legend:
Judge: Your client is no doubt aware that Vigilantibus, et
not dormientibus, jura subveniunt?
Lawyer: In Barnsley, m'lud, they speak of little else.
What is the origin…
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If someone has no hands or arms, how would they swear on a bible in court?
For example, if someone had some form of birth defect causing them to be born without arms.
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Has there ever been a case where a company or person takes themselves to court?
Weird question I just had, sort of summarised in the title really. Has there ever been a case, anywhere in the world, where a person or company (or company vs subsiduary) has taken themselves to court. If an example exists, its probably because of…
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In the US, what defines a court of law
This seems like such a simple question, but I cannot find an answer.
What defines a court of law in the US?
Is it the court building itself? Is it wherever the judge chooses it to be? Is it a defined address? Can a federal judge set up shop in a…
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Why would the court allow a defendant (in this case Derek Chauvin) to wear a suit at sentencing?
NPR reports:
[Convicted murderer Derek] Chauvin has been jailed since his guilty verdict. He will be in court
for Friday's sentencing hearing, wearing a suit rather than a
prisoner's uniform by a special order of the court.
I understand why…
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is there any legal precedent for using Android GPS information to battle Traffic Citations?
While I'm still a novice Linux student, my travel time for work had increased dramatically in the last year as an IT installation tech. I've noticed a great deal of discrepancy between my GPS speed readout and the speedometer on my car. This has in…
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Court Reporter vs Monitor
My understanding is that a Court Reporter is a person who is present at the proceeding and 'types' what is said and that a Court Monitor is a person who records what is said via electronic/digital equipment.
What are the advantages and disadvantages…
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if i only record my own voice in a telephone conversation can i legally use it
can I record a conversation with my phone when I am speaking to someone on the call. the only voice recorded is mine , and the other persons voice is not recorded. can I legal use this in court
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Are courts obliged to act if they're aware of a violation, even if the parties are no longer interested?
(Not sure if the title is good)
Hypothetical case: Alice files a lawsuit against Bob, alleging some grievance. During the case it's established that Alice violated the law first, causing Bob to take revenge (and also violating the law in the…
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