The Dred Scott decision
In most cases a Supreme Court decision is permanent. The current Supreme Court can change the decision of a previous Supreme Court.
The willingness of the government and the Exutive Branch to enforce that decision.
The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.
The decision centered on Maryland's claim that because the Constitution was ratified by State conventions, the States were sovereign
An Ex Parte hearing is a judicial hearing without one of the opposing parties being present."Disposed proceeding as exparte" means that a hearing was held to give the opportunity to the defendant to attend but the defendant did not attend. Therefore, the proceeding can continue "ex parte."
The judge asked, "Has the jury reached a decision about the guilt or innocence of this defendant?"
A defendant is not obligated to take the services of the public defender. If a defendant wishes to hire private counsel, he has that right, or if he wishes to defend himself, he has that right. If the defendant wishes to defend himself, the judge will inquire as to if the decision is knowing and voluntary, and if so, will allow the defendant to do so. It is a very important decision, and not one to be made lightly.
Yes, a victim can choose to help the defendant in a legal case by providing information or testimony that may support the defendant's case. However, it is important to note that the victim's decision to help the defendant is voluntary and not required.
If the Plaintiff or the Prosecutor disagreed with the judge's decision to dismiss the charges against the plaintiff/defendant, they might characterize the judge's decision as "unjust" meaning they did not agree with the judge's legal reasoning for doing so. OR -- in an employment situation -- it might refer to the dismissal of an empolyee under conditions that were not according to prevailing law or procedure.
A policy is a set of principles or rules established by an organization to guide decision-making and behavior. A procedure, on the other hand, is a series of steps or actions to be followed in a specific order to achieve a particular outcome. In simple terms, policies outline what should be done, while procedures detail how it should be done.
A legal precedent is called "controlling" in a court proceeding if the precedent is a decision rendered by a court to which any judgment of the court in which the proceeding is occurring can be appealed, either immediately or ultimately.
Delegation
The plaintiff and the defendant make an agreement before the decision in made in court.
It is customary, and it is done out of respect to the jury and/or judge who renders the judgement.
An absolvitor is a decision or decree in law made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action.
If a tried, tested and definite procedure is carefully followed, the decision finally reached, would be expected to be the correct one.