manifest necessity — n: a circumstance (as an incurable pleading defect, the unavailability of an essential witness, juror misconduct, or illness of counsel) which is of such an overwhelming and unforeseeable nature that the conduct of trial or reaching of a fair… … Law dictionary
manifest necessity — Doctrine of manifest necessity which will authorize granting of mistrial in criminal case, and preclude defendant from successfully raising plea of former jeopardy, contemplates a sudden and overwhelming emergency beyond control of court and… … Black's law dictionary
manifest — man·i·fest 1 / ma nə ˌfest/ adj 1: capable of being readily perceived by the senses and esp. by sight a manifest injury 2: capable of being easily understood or recognized: clearly evident, obvious, and indisputable vacating an arbitrator s award … Law dictionary
jeopardy — jeop·ar·dy / je pər dē/ n 1: exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury 2: the danger of conviction that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense see also double jeopardy ◇ Jeopardy attaches, or comes into… … Law dictionary
Rule of Saint Francis — Rule of Saint Francis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of Saint Francis As known, St. Francis founded three orders and gave each of them a special rule. Here only the rule of the first order is to be considered, i.e., that of the Friars … Catholic encyclopedia
mistrial — mis·tri·al / mis ˌtrī əl/ n: a trial that terminates without a verdict because of error, necessity, prejudicial misconduct, or a hung jury see also manifest necessity compare dismissal 2, trial de novo … Law dictionary
Bogdan Niculescu-Duvăz — (Romanian pronunciation: [boɡˈdan nikuˈlesku duˈvəz]; born December 14, 1948) is a Romanian politician and architect. A former member and twice minister of the Democratic Party (PD), he joined the Social Democratic Party in 2003, and was… … Wikipedia
Barbara Eve Harris — Barnara Eve Harris, née Barbara Evadney Reid Hibbert le 8 mars 1959 à Tobago, est une actrice américaine ayant principalement joué dans des séries télévisées. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie partielle 3 Récompenses … Wikipédia en Français
The Practice — Bobby Donnell et Associés The Practice : Bobby Donnell et Associés Titre original The Practice Genre Série judiciaire Créateur(s) David E. Kelley Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
The Practice : Bobby Donnell & Associes — The Practice : Bobby Donnell et Associés The Practice : Bobby Donnell et Associés Titre original The Practice Genre Série judiciaire Créateur(s) David E. Kelley Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
