legal practice/ethics

year and a day

The year and a day rule refers to a legal period running from any date until the same date in the following year, such as from January 1 to January 1 of the next year. Traditionally, this period was understood to extend through December 31,...

year and a day rule

The year and a day rule refers to a legal period running from any date until the same date in the following year, such as from January 1 to January 1 of the next year. Traditionally, this period was understood to extend through December 31,...

yeas and nays

Yeas and nays are the tallies of affirmative and negative votes on a proposal. "Yea" signifies agreement or approval, while “nay” indicates disagreement or a negative vote. They are often used to describe vote results in a legislature or...

Your Honor

Your Honor is the traditional way to address a judge. It is used as a sign of respect. The honorific typically appears in court proceedings.

The term is sometimes controversial, as some see it as a title of “nobility” that...

zealous witness

A zealous witness is someone whose testimony is clearly biased in favor of the party for whom they are testifying. This is usually the case when a witness shows far more than expected enthusiasm when providing testimony.

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zone of interests

The zone of interests is a legal concept used to determine whether a particular plaintiff has standing to bring a lawsuit. It refers to the range of interests or concerns that a law or regulation, whether a constitutional provision or...

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