Glossary of legal terms
Glossaries
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| Decision on lack of jurisdiction (judicial review) | Decision of the administrative court which declines jurisdiction in favour of another national Court or vice versa.
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| Decision on lack of competence, i.e. territorial jurisdiction (judicial review) | Decision of the administrative court which declares that other administrative court has territorial jurisdiction over the case.
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| Decision on the merits | A ruling that determines the substantive claim, be it wholly or partly.
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| Defendant | Person or the public body that is sued or has been brought before the Court.
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| Disclosure (judicial review) | Procedure whereby, generally as a result of a court order, the parties are required to disclose all relevant and necessary documents in their possession relevant to the issues in the trial.
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| Discretionary power (Administrative) | Margin of choice conferred by the legal norm to the public administration to act or not act in a given case, and to choose between different consequences, all legal, the most reasonable to best achieve the purpose provided by the law, balancing public interest with other interests involved.
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| Duty of investigation | Duty of Public Administration to take into consideration all the relevant facts by gathering information and evaluating and weighing up the evidence.
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| Duty to provide advice | Duty of Public Administration in its areas of competence to provide assistance and advice and to respond to questions and enquiries of citizens and companies.
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