Also known as: juzgados · court · tribunal
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A judicial body or tribunal with authority to hear and decide legal disputes.
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Jamal Jefferson sold property to Joy Jiang under a contract containing a promise to build a boundary fence. After closing, the deed omitted the fence promise. When Jiang sued in the juzgado for specific performance of the fence obligation, the court examined the parties' intent and held that the independent promise survived merger because it was collateral to the conveyance.
Justin Jarvis sued Jillian James in federal court for breach of contract seeking $50,000 in damages. When James moved to strike the jury demand, the juzgado denied the motion because the suit was at common law and the amount in controversy exceeded twenty dollars, preserving the Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury.
Jonathan Jaffe, represented by counsel, was served with a motion directly at his home address. The juzgado quashed the service because the federal rule requires that papers be served on the attorney when a party is represented, unless the court orders otherwise.
Jada Jones asked the juzgado to take judicial notice that a particular intersection lies within the city limits. The court granted the request after determining that the location is generally known within the trial court's territorial jurisdiction.
Jennings Forge was a party in pending litigation before the juzgado. When the presiding judge made public comments about the likely outcome, the appellate court found a violation because the statements could reasonably be expected to affect the fairness of the matter.
Jackson Mutual held confidential client information. When served with a court order from the juzgado compelling production, counsel disclosed the information to comply with the order without violating the duty of confidentiality.
The juzgado examines the parties' intent and the nature of the promise to determine whether it was independent of the conveyance and therefore not merged.
…supposes to be consonant to right and justice. The Federalist explains 'appellate' in its broadest sense as the power of one tribunal to review the proceedings of another as to law or fact. The writ of mandamus is in the nature of an appeal as to fact as well as law. Congress may prescribe the forms of process by which…