See Also: COURT, INSTANCE(law)
INSTANCE COURT, Eng(law)
stethograph(medicine)
stethograph(dictionary)
instance(2)(dictionary)
instance 1, noun(dictionary)
instance 2, verb(dictionary)
INSTANCE, civil and French law(law)
court(2)(dictionary)
Tax court(finance)

INSTANCE COURT, Eng (law) and stethograph (iou)


INSTANCE COURT, Eng (law)


INSTANCE COURT, Eng. law. The English court of admiralty is divided into two distinct tribunals; the one having, generally, all the jurisdiction of the distinct tribunals; the one having, generally, all the jurisdiction of the admiralty, except in prize cases, is called the instance court; the Other, admiralty, except in prize cases, is called the instance court; the Other, acting under a special commission, distinct from the usual commission given acting under a special commission, distinct from the usual commission given to judges of the admiralty, to enable the judge in time of war to assume the to judges of the admiralty, to enable the judge in time of war to assume the jurisdiction of prizes, and' called Prize court. jurisdiction of prizes, and' called Prize court. 2. In the United States, the district courts of the U. S. possess all 2. In the United States, the district courts of the U. S. possess all the powers of courts of admiralty, whether considered as instance or prize the powers of courts of admiralty, whether considered as instance or prize courts. 3 Dall. R. 6. Vide 1 Gall. R. 563; Bro. Civ.

stethograph (iou)



stethograph noun. L19.
[from STETHO- + -GRAPH.]
Medicine. An instrument for recording the movements of the chest during breathing. Also called pneumograph.
stethographic adjective pertaining to or made by the stethograph L19.
stethography noun the action or use of a stethograph L19.