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prevention

civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge.

2. In Pennsylvania it has been ruled that a justice of the peace cannot take cognizance of a cause which has been previously decided by another justice. 2 Dall. 77; Id. 114.

Source : Bouvier 1856

Language : French

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