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James Kerr Findlay, the Glossary

James Kerr Findlay (25 January 1936 – 2 November 2019) was a Scottish magistrate who was appointed as the visiting judge and judicial commissioner of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam from 2001 to 2022.^[1]

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20th-century Scottish judges
21st-century Scottish judges
British judges on the courts of Brunei

Arbitral tribunal

An arbitral tribunal or arbitration tribunal, also arbitration commission, arbitration committee or arbitration council is a panel of unbiased adjudicators which is convened and sits to resolve a dispute by way of arbitration.

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Bribery

Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty and to incline the individual to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.

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British South Africa Police

The British South Africa Police (BSAP) was, for most of its existence, the police force of Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia (renamed Zimbabwe in 1980).

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Cape Town

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.

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Clerk

A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts record keeping as well as general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment.

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Constable

A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement.

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Criminal procedure

Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law.

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Crown Counsel

Crown counsel are lawyers, generally in Common Law jurisdictions, who provide advice to the government and acts as prosecutors in cases.

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Drafter

A drafter (also draughtsman / draughtswoman in British and Commonwealth English, draftsman / draftswoman, drafting technician, or CAD technician in American and Canadian English) is an engineering technician who makes detailed technical drawings or CAD designs for machinery, buildings, electronics, infrastructure, sections, etc.

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Driving under the influence

Driving under the influence (DUI) is the offense of driving, operating, or being in control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely.

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Gold Bauhinia Star

The Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star, under the honours system of Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system after the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). James Kerr Findlay and Gold Bauhinia Star are Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star.

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Henry Cheng

Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is Hong Kong's billionaire property developer. James Kerr Findlay and Henry Cheng are Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star.

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High court

High court is a name for a variety of courts, often with jurisdiction over the most serious issues.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Hong Kong order of precedence

The Hong Kong order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong.

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Interlocutory

Interlocutory is a legal term which can refer to an order, sentence, decree, or judgment, given in an intermediate stage between the commencement and conclusion of a cause of action, used to provide a temporary or provisional decision on an issue.

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Judicial commissioner

A judicial commissioner is person appointed on a non-permanent basis to a judicial office.

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Judiciary

The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.

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Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.

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King's Counsel

In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) is a lawyer appointed by the state as a senior advocate or barrister with a high degree of skill and experience in the law.

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Landlord

A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, land, or real estate which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called a tenant (also a lessee or renter).

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Legislation

Legislation is the process or result of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating laws by a legislature, parliament, or analogous governing body.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Lord Advocate

His Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh, Laird Advocat), is the principal legal adviser of both the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament.

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Magistrate

The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law.

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Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa

The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa), also translated as The Most Distinguished Order of Merit of Brunei, is an order of Brunei.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Parliamentary counsel

Parliamentary counsel are lawyers who prepare drafts of legislation to be passed into law.

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Radio Television Brunei

Radio Television Brunei (Radio Televisyen Brunei, Jawi: راديو تيليۏيشين بروني, officially abbreviated as RTB) is the national public broadcaster of Brunei, headquartered at the Secretariat Building, Bandar Seri Begawan. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a television service starting on 1 March 1975.

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Rhodesia

Rhodesia (Rodizha), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish people

The Scottish people or Scots (Scots fowk; Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland.

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Shell plc

Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England.

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Solicitor general

A solicitor general or solicitor-general, in common law countries, is usually a legal officer who is the chief representative of a regional or national government in courtroom proceedings.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam

The Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam is the highest court of Brunei Darussalam, though its decisions are subject to appeal in civil cases to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

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Tax

A tax is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization to collectively fund government spending, public expenditures, or as a way to regulate and reduce negative externalities.

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The Honourable

The Honourable (Commonwealth English) or The Honorable (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: Hon., Hon'ble, or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Victor Lo

Victor Lo Chung-wing, GBM, OBE, JP (born November 1950, Hong Kong) is the chairman and chief executive of Gold Peak Technology Group Ltd. James Kerr Findlay and Victor Lo are Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star.

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Visiting judge

A visiting judge is a judge appointed to hear a case as a member of a court to which he or she does not ordinarily belong.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Western Cape

The Western Cape (Wes-Kaap; iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country.

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1991 Birthday Honours

The Birthday Honours 1991 for the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, were announced on 14 June 1991, to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday of 1991.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kerr_Findlay

James Kerr Findlay, the Glossary

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See also

20th-century Scottish judges

21st-century Scottish judges

British judges on the courts of Brunei

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