Expressions (A–Z)
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One does not obligate a person except in their presence
A person is not judged to their detriment or obligated with a liability unless t...
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One does not punish by inference
A legal principle stating that a person cannot be convicted or punished based on...
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Preliminary Argument
A legal argument raised at the outset of a trial concerning the case itself or i...
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President of the Court / Head of the Tribunal
The judge or rabbinic authority who presides over a panel of three or more judge...
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Right and true/the naked true/as right as rain
The precise truth. The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
188 views
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Severity of the Law
See: "With all the severity of the law."
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the case under discussion does not conform to the evidence
The matter under discussion is not similar to the evidence brought as proof. The...
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The fear of judgment
The anxiety regarding the course of ongoing legal proceedings.
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The judgment is with the people..., the judgment is with him
See: "The judgment is with him."
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the prosecutor cannot be counsel for defence
A person whose role is to accuse and speak against the defendant in a trial cann...
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