trial by inspection — A trial by the judges, not by a jury, of some single matter which was obvious to sight. Roberts v Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain Railroad Co. (NY) 29 Hun 154, 156. In former times, the English courts of common law might, if they saw fit, try by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
trial by inspection — A mode of trial formerly in use in England, by which the judges of a court decided a point in dispute, upon the testimony of their own senses, without the intervention of a jury. This took place in cases where the fact upon which issue was taken… … Black's law dictionary
trial by inspection — A mode of trial formerly in use in England, by which the judges of a court decided a point in dispute, upon the testimony of their own senses, without the intervention of a jury. This took place in cases where the fact upon which issue was taken… … Black's law dictionary
trial by inspection — a trial of a case formerly settled by the individual observation and decision of the judge upon the testimony of his own senses without the intervention of a jury … Useful english dictionary
Inspection — In*spec tion, n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.] 1. The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. Spenser. [1913 Webster] With narrow search, and with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inspection — The act of inspecting, whether it be articles offered for sale, real estate, or the conduct of a person. The right by which, as a general rule, the buyer of goods is entitled to a fair opportunity to inspect or examine the article or commodity… … Ballentine's law dictionary
trial by the court — A trial held before one or more judges without a jury. Air way Electric Appliance Corp. v Day, 266 US 42, 70, 69 L Ed 162, 169, 45 S Ct 18. See trial by inspection … Ballentine's law dictionary
inspection — in·spec·tion n: a careful and critical examination: as a: a buyer s examination of goods prior to payment or acceptance esp. in accordance with section 2 513 of the Uniform Commercial Code b: an examination of articles of commerce to determine… … Law dictionary
trial — tri·al n [Anglo French, from trier to try]: a judicial examination of issues of fact or law disputed by parties for the purpose of determining the rights of the parties compare hearing, inquest at trial: in or during the course of a trial Merriam … Law dictionary
inspection of documents — n. A process done during discovery in which a party examines and copies documents held by the opposing party that are relevant to the lawsuit. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell … Law dictionary
