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Judicial Action

The adjudication by the court of a controversy by hearing the cause and determining the respective rights of the parties.
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Claim

To demand or assert as a right. Facts that combine to give rise to a legally enforceable right or judicial action. Demand for relief.
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Courts

Judicial tribunals established to administer justice.
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Gay and Lesbian Rights

The goal of full legal and social equality for gay men and lesbians sought by the gay movement in the United States and other Western countries.
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Judicial Assistance

Aid offered by the judicial tribunals of one state to the judicial tribunals of a second state.
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Judiciary

The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the law, adjudicate legal disputes, and otherwise administer justice.
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Malicious Prosecution

An action for damages brought by one against whom a civil suit or criminal proceeding has been unsuccessfully commenced withoutprobable cause and for a purpose other than that of bringing the alleged offender to justice.
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Quasi-Judicial

The action taken and discretion exercised by public administrative agencies or bodies that are obliged to investigate or ascertain facts and draw conclusions from them as the foundation for official actions.
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