Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

presence of the court

Read a random definition: motion to modify

A quick definition of presence of the court:

Presence of the court means that the judge or other people who work in the courtroom are nearby. If someone does something to disrupt the court's business and the judge or other people see it, that action is considered to be in the presence of the court. This term can be interpreted broadly to include all the different parts of the court, like the judge, the jury, and the courtroom itself.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Presence of the court refers to the company or proximity of the judge or other courtroom official. It is used to determine if an action is considered contempt of court.

For an action to be considered in the presence of the court, it must be committed within the view of the judge or other person in court and must be intended to disrupt the court's business. This means that if someone does something disruptive in the courtroom, such as shouting or throwing objects, they can be held in contempt of court.

According to legal sources, the term "in the presence of the court" is interpreted liberally. This means that the court is considered present wherever any of its constituent parts are engaged in the prosecution of the business of the court according to law. This includes the judge, the courtroom, the jury, or the jury room.

Example: During a trial, a defendant becomes angry and starts shouting at the judge. This behavior is considered in the presence of the court because it is disruptive and within the view of the judge.

Example: A person outside the courtroom yells insults at a witness who is entering the building. This behavior is not considered in the presence of the court because it is not within the view of the judge or other courtroom official.

The examples illustrate that the presence of the court is determined by the location and behavior of the individuals involved in the court proceedings. Any disruptive behavior that occurs within the view of the judge or other courtroom official can be considered contempt of court.

presence-of-defendant rule | presence-of-the-testator rule

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
medicine is a scam
join the ethically ambiguous legal field instead
Dkk
18:57
I want to meet an attorney that defends clients who run into flat earth problems. I want an attorney that knows and believes in flat earth theory.
19:05
i want a flat earther for president. i want a guy who posts on 4chan for president. i want someone who mogs for president.
Dkk
19:18
Exactly. My version of that awful poem.
Dkk
19:19
I can accept a president with maybe one or two of the poems traits hut good God, all of them??? No ty.
windyMagician
19:20
president who respects sex is crazy
windyMagician
19:20
we had bill clinton already
Dkk
19:21
Bill Clinton, first and last black president
windyMagician
19:23
I want to go running but my leg feels weird
windyMagician
19:23
it doesn't hurt its just tingly
Dkk
19:26
It needs more alcohol. You tingle when your nerves need watering.
19:27
try stretching it maybe to see what's up
windyMagician
19:27
stretches make me think it's just soreness
windyMagician
19:27
I'm sober lol
Dkk
19:38
Anyone else get the google notification that your LSD password has been compromised lol. LSD got hacked.
20:48
what.jpg @Dkk
CynicalOops
21:03
You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
jackfrost11770
21:10
nope dk
CynicalOops
22:37
Calvinamala Harris
jackfrost11770
23:16
should i start using letterboxed again
Dkk
23:25
@jackfrost11770: if you want but like it aint for me
dk do u ever eat at bk
Dkk
23:48
@chickenburgahfart: I would do that in the Army if really desperate for food or if I had to work through lunch. One of the few fast food places I go to.
bk so slept on
Dkk
0:23
I will take In N Out everyday over it when I can though.
texaslawhopefully
1:22
In N Out is not only the best fast food place, but the prices too are fantastic
Dkk
1:27
Indeed, indeed.
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.