Sentence examples for adjudication proceedings from inspiring English sources

Councilwoman Letitia James, the chairwoman of the Council's sanitation committee, said photographic evidence would save the city money by reducing paperwork and the cost of adjudication proceedings.

The incident resulted in an investigation into the prisoner's allegations that he had been assaulted by staff and adjudication proceedings against him for alleged possession of a weapon and assault on a member of staff.

The Secretary by regulation may provide for the use of findings of fact and conclusions of law, as rendered by a tribal justice system, as proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the adjudication of probate proceedings by the Department of the Interior.

In the introduction of his judgement in M70 Justice French identified the highly charged nature of this legal adjudication since 'these proceedings involve legal issues which arise in a strongly contested area of public policy' (M70, 2011, para. 1).

Section 2254 d) prohibits federal habeas relief on any claim "adjudicated on the merits in State court proceedings," unless that adjudication resulted in a decision that was "contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States". 28 U.S.C. 2254 d) and (1) (1994 ed., Supp. III).

Repeal Injustice The Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 1999 repeals statutory authority for the use of secret evidence in deportation proceedings and the adjudication of immigration benefits.

The proper disposition is to stay the proceedings until circumstances permit an adjudication or to dismiss the action where an adjudication within a reasonable time does not seem feasible.

On the other hand, many other bankruptcy laws include within the estate subject to distribution all nonexempt assets acquired after the adjudication and during the period of the proceedings.

The Court's determination is rested on the sole fact that the same judge first cited petitioners for contempt committed in his presence, and then presided over the proceedings leading to the final adjudication.

680; bills to quiet title where the plaintiff rests his claim on adverse possession, Sharon v. Tucker, 144 U.S. 533, are familiar examples of judicial proceedings which result in an adjudication of the rights of litigants, although execution is not necessary to carry the judgment into effect, in the sense that damages are required to be paid or acts to be performed by the parties.

As I see it no specific objection by the Secretary of State to examination of the validity of Cuba's law has been interposed at any stage in these proceedings, which would ordinarily lead to an adjudication on the merits.