adversary
51adversary — The opposite party in a contest or an action …
52Adversary — Any opponent; someone playing against the highest bidder …
53adversary — n. (pl. ies) 1 an enemy. 2 an opponent in a sport or game; an antagonist. Etymology: ME f. OF adversarie f. L adversarius f. adversus: see ADVERSE …
54The Adversary — Adversary Ad ver*sa*ry, n.; pl. {Adversaries}. [OE. adversarie, direct fr. the Latin, and adversaire, fr. OF. adversier, aversier, fr. L. adversarius (a.) turned toward, (n.) an adversary. See {Adverse}.] One who is turned against another or… …
55adversary system — judicial system in which two opposing sides argue a case (i.e. defense and prosecution) …
56adversary counsel — Such counsel, as required to be appointed in commitment proceedings has the same functions, duties and responsibilities as one would have if one retained by the person involved as his or her own attorney, and such duties include preserving the… …
57adversary proceeding — One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte hearing or proceeding. One of which the party seeking relief has given legal notice to the other party, and afforded the latter an opportunity to contest it. See also case… …
58adversary system — The jurisprudential network of laws, rules and procedures characterized by opposing parties who contend against each other for a result favorable to themselves. In such system, the judge acts as an independent magistrate rather than prosecutor;… …
59adversary counsel — Such counsel, as required to be appointed in commitment proceedings has the same functions, duties and responsibilities as one would have if one retained by the person involved as his or her own attorney, and such duties include preserving the… …
60adversary proceeding — One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte hearing or proceeding. One of which the party seeking relief has given legal notice to the other party, and afforded the latter an opportunity to contest it. See also case… …
