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Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)

Index Georgia v. Brailsford (1794)

Georgia v. Brailsford,, was an early United States Supreme Court case holding that debts sequestered but not declared forfeit by states during the American Revolution could be recovered by bondholders. [1]

19 relations: Alexander J. Dallas (statesman), American Revolution, Asset forfeiture, Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Common law, Georgia (U.S. state), Jury, Jury nullification, Jury nullification in the United States, Jury trial, Lawyers' Edition, LexisNexis, Sequestration (law), South Carolina, Sparf v. United States, Special jury, Stanford Law School, Supreme Court of the United States, Treaty of Paris (1783).

Alexander J. Dallas (statesman)

Alexander James Dallas (June 21, 1759 – January 16, 1817) was an American statesman who served as the U.S. Treasury Secretary under President James Madison.

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American Revolution

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.

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Asset forfeiture

Asset forfeiture or asset seizure is a form of confiscation of assets by the state.

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Benjamin Robbins Curtis

Benjamin Robbins Curtis (November 4, 1809 – September 15, 1874) was an American attorney and United States Supreme Court Justice.

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Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.

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Jury nullification

Jury nullification is a concept where members of a trial jury find a defendant not guilty if they do not support a government's law, do not believe it is constitutional or humane, or do not support a possible punishment for breaking the law.

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Jury nullification in the United States

Jury nullification in the United States has its origins in colonial America under British law.

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Jury trial

A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a lawful proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact.

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Lawyers' Edition

The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations) is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.

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LexisNexis

LexisNexis Group is a corporation providing computer-assisted legal research as well as business research and risk management services.

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Sequestration (law)

In law, sequestration is the act of removing, separating, or seizing anything from the possession of its owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Sparf v. United States

Sparf v. United States, 156 U.S. 51 (1895), or Sparf and Hansen v. United States,.

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Special jury

A special jury, which is a jury selected from a special roll of persons with a restrictive qualification, could be used for civil or criminal cases, although in criminal cases only for misdemeanours such as seditious libel.

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Stanford Law School

Stanford Law School (also known as Stanford Law or SLS) is a professional graduate school of Stanford University, located in the Silicon Valley near Palo Alto, California.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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Treaty of Paris (1783)

The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.

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3 U.S. 1, Georgia v Brailsford (1794), State Of Georgia v. Brailsford, The State of Georgia v. Brailsford, et al..

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_v._Brailsford_(1794)

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