- judgment of his peers
- A trial by a jury who are the peers of the party accused, being of like condition and equality in the state. 31 Am J Rev ed Jur § 7.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
judgment of his peers
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judgment of his peers — A term of expression borrowed from Magna Charta meaning trial by jury. Ex parte Wagner, 58 Okl.Cr. 161, 50 P.2d 1135, 1139 … Black's law dictionary
judgment of his peers — A term of expression borrowed from Magna Charta meaning trial by jury. Ex parte Wagner, 58 Okl.Cr. 161, 50 P.2d 1135, 1139 … Black's law dictionary
peers — /pirz/ In feudal law, the vassals of a lord who sat in his court as judges of their co vassals, and were called peers, as being each other s equals, or of the same condition. The nobility of Great Britain, being the lords temporal having seats in … Black's law dictionary
judgment by one's peers — See judgment of his peers … Ballentine's law dictionary
Magna Carta Source — ▪ Primary Source [1215] John, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and count of Anjou, to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justiciars, foresters, sheriffs, stewards, servants … Universalium
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Magna Carta — • The charter of liberties granted by King John of England in 1215 and confirmed with modifications by Henry III in 1216, 1217, and 1225 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Magna Carta Magna Carta … Catholic encyclopedia
Magna Carta — This article is about the English charter originally issued on 15 June 1215, and later modified. For other uses, see Magna Carta (disambiguation). Great Charter redirects here. For the Irish law, see Great Charter of Ireland. Magna Carta … Wikipedia
England (Before the Reformation) — England (Before the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Before the Reformation) This term England is here restricted to one constituent, the largest and most populous, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.… … Catholic encyclopedia
due process — Legal proceedings carried out fairly and in accord with established rules and principles. Due process standards are sometimes referred to as either substantive or procedural. Substantive due process refers to a requirement that laws and… … Universalium
