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writ of mandate (mandamus)
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law DictionarySee: mandamus
writ of prohibition
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law DictionaryAn appellate court's written order to prohibit a lower court from acting because it does not have jurisdiction to do so.
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Year and a day
Definition
A period of time running from any date until the same date in the following year, e.g. from January 1 to January 1 of the following year. At common law, the statute of limitations for filing certain claims and prosecuting certain crimes. The...
Year and day
Definition
See year and a day.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 451 (2001).
See alsoYear and a day rule
Yield
Definition
1) To give something up or surrender control, especially when required by law.
2) To bring forth a result, as when a search yields criminal evidence or an investment yields a profit.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Schneckloth v...
Zealous witness
Definition
A witness whose testimony is clearly biased in favor of the party for whom he or she is testifying.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Mayes v. Gibson, 2010 F.3d 1284, 1291 (10th Cir. 2000).
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