Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

borough reeve

Read a random definition: insurant

A quick definition of borough reeve:

A borough reeve is a person who is in charge of a borough. They are similar to a mayor or a town manager.

Borough sessions are court sessions that are held in front of a municipal recorder. These sessions deal with criminal cases. They are different from borough courts, which handle civil cases.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A borough reeve is a person who is responsible for the administration of a borough. They are similar to a mayor or a town manager.

Example: In medieval England, the borough reeve was responsible for maintaining law and order in the town. They were also responsible for collecting taxes and ensuring that the town's infrastructure was in good condition.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the borough reeve was an important figure in medieval England. They had a wide range of responsibilities, including maintaining law and order, collecting taxes, and ensuring that the town's infrastructure was in good condition. This shows that the borough reeve played a crucial role in the administration of a borough.

Definition: Borough sessions are criminal court sessions held before a municipal recorder. They are similar to a trial in a regular court, but they are held specifically for cases that occur within a borough.

Example: In the 19th century, borough sessions were held in many towns and cities in England. They were presided over by a municipal recorder and were used to try cases that occurred within the borough. For example, if someone was accused of stealing from a shop in the town, they would be tried in the borough sessions.

Explanation: The example illustrates how borough sessions were used to try criminal cases that occurred within a borough. They were presided over by a municipal recorder, who acted as a judge. This shows that borough sessions were an important part of the criminal justice system in many towns and cities in England.

borough-holder | borrow

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.