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| Also known as; frequently used in captions. |
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| Excerpts from the official records containing the essential information to show the chain of title to real estate and the facts of record that bear upon its marketability. |
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| The clause of a writ or declaration containing statement of damages claimed. |
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| For only the particular case at hand. |
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| The rendering of a decision; sometimes the decision itself. |
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| For the purposes of the suit. |
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| with greater reason or more convinving force. |
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| From another source; from outside. |
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| The claim of a fact that a party makes in a pleading. |
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| Formality of court's inquiry of prisoner as to whether he/she has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against him/her on a verdict of conviction. |
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| Friend of the court; one who volunteers information, with the court's permission, on matters of law. |
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| The case summaries which follow and construe the statutes printed in the commercially produced statute books. They are not official. |
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| The defendant's pleading which responds to the plaintiff's petition or complaint. |
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| listed prior in same index or material |
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| The act of submitting oneself to the court officially, usually by the attorney filing an appearance with the clerk. |
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| The party seeking a change in a lower court's decision or administrative order by an appeal to a higher court. |
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| the court which hears appeals from the decisions of other courts, as contrasted with a trial court where the cases are litigated initially. |
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| In criminal law, the formal hearing at which the defendant is called before the judge to plead to the charge. |
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| A carrying away; felonious removal of goods. |
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| a procedure whereby the plaintiff secures a lien against the property of the defendant to satisfy an obligation which may not yet be determined. |
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| The attorney whose name appears in the official record as the lawyer representing the party. |
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| The process of taking some security to guarantee that an accused person will appear at a hearing or trial. |
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| The courtroom attandant who maintains order and facilitates the conduct of the trial. |
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| Evidence from the most reliable source; an original against a copy. |
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| An instrument evidencing a transfer of personal property. |
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| The document that a lawyer files with the court arguing the law and facts in support of his or her case. |
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| the duty that falls upon a party to prove a fact affirmatively. |
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| A system of correlated rules or standards. |
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| The heading on a pleading, containing name of court, county, parties, and the title of the document. |
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| in contemplation of death. |
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| appellate review proceeding examining action of inferior court for further information; a writ of review or inquiry. |
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| Moving a case from one county to another. |
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| An item of personal property |
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| An item of personal property so affixed to the real estate as to be considered a part thereof; a fixture. |
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| Indirect evidence; evidence from which you can draw a conclusion, but it, itself, does not establish the fact. |
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| Relating to private rights and remedies sought by suit, distinct from criminal proceedings. |
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| compilation of all existing law in effect under a system of subjects in a particular jurisdiction |
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| secret cooperation for a fraudulent purpose. |
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| Law evolving from ancient custom, from judicial decision and casual statutes, as contrasted with a concerted plan of statutory enactments. |
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| the party making complaint, thus instigating prosecution in a legal action. |
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| the first document filed in a lawsuit by the plaintiff setting forth claim or case. |
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| the taking of private property for puplic use upon the payment of compensation. |
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| in contract law, value given or recieved; can be money, services, or property or mutual performances; the factor that makes a contract binding. |
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| Acts which impede the court. It can be failure to carry out an order, or it can be disrespectful conduct. |
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| the lawyer must win to get paid. |
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| stubborn resistance to authority |
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| the body of the crime, that is, the physical object upon which the crime was committed. |
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| that which strengthens or confirms |
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| the expenses of a trial or proceeding which may be charged to one or both of the parties. Usually does not include the attorney's fees. |
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| A distinct statement of plaintiff's cause of action. A complaint or indictment may contain one or more counts. |
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| the claim that a defendant may make against a plaintiff in the plaintiff's action against him. |
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| court which is required to make a record of and preserve its proceedings. |
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| Interrogation of a party or a witness by the other side to test knowledge, observation, and credibility. |
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| the monetary redress which one seeks to recover from another. |
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| one which simply declares the rights of parties or expresses opinion of the court on a question of law without ordering anything to be done. It is distinguished from other actions in that it does not seek execution or performance from the defendant or opposing parties. |
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| a decision or order of a court, often a dissolution of a marriage decree. |
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| an instrument effecting a transfer of real estate. |
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| usually in a pleading, a failure to take a required step within a specified time; can result in a default judgment agains the one who failed to act. |
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| one against whom the action is brought |
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| already seen, the illusion of having previously experienced something actually encountered for the first time. |
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| insignificant, minute, frivolous. |
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| a pleading which says, "I admit, for the purpose of argument, that your claimed facts are true, but those facts do not give you a valid claim against me." |
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| anew; starting over as though not done before. |
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| taking testimony outside the courtroom before a court reporter with the other side present for purpose of cross-examination. The testimony is given under oath and reduced to writing. |
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| in a court's decision, that statement of a rule or principle of law which is not essential to the determination of the issues in a particular case but is used to explain the Court's reasoning. |
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| A multi-volume collection of abbreviated case summaries arranged by subject matter. A research tool. |
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| A verdict that the judge instructs the jury to return which it must do. Used when there are no factual issues for the jury to decide. |
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| That offered by eyewitnesses as contrasted to circumstantial evidence from which conclusions are drawn. |
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| Interrogatories of one's own party or witness. |
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| the pretrial process whereby one side seeks to discover facts known by the other side. May be done by means of deposition, written interrogatories, physical examination, or production of books and records. |
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| dismissal without prejudice |
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| dismissal without trial which permits party to bring another civil action for the same cause unless civil action is otherwise barred. |
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| dismissal without trial which bars the assertion of the same cause of action or claim against the same party. |
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| The opinion of a judge who does not agree with the majority of the court. |
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| Termination. Frequently used in "dissolution of marriage." |
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| the actual place that is home to the person. It is stronger than residence. You may have several residences simultaneously, but only one domicile. |
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| being prosecuted for the same crime twice. |
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| According a person all of the rights and privileges afforded by the law. |
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| exempli gratia; for example |
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| a right of access onto, over, under, or across real property. |
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| freed of parental control although not yet having reached age of majority. |
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| Fraudulent use of money entrusted to one's care. |
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| the power to take private property for public use through condemnation proceedings and compensation. |
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| All of the judges of one court sitting together. |
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| Usually to stop a person from doing some act by court order. |
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| As used in trial work, means a system of justice for causes of action not governed by specific statutes or law. Negligence is a law action. Injunction is an equity action. |
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| As used in property or contract law, means the interest that person has in property he/she is mortgaging or is buying; the amount remaining over and above the amount of the mortgage thereon or balance due on the purchase price under the contract to buy the same. |
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| Held by a third party until an agreed event takes place. |
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| the total probate assets of a deceased person. |
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| A legal objection to ruling of court. |
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| refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify, or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt. |
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| by virtue or because of an office. |
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| by or for one person, not adversary |
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| upon relation or information. Legal proceedings which are instituted by the attorney general or other proper person in the name and on behalf of the state, but on the information ant at the instigation of an individual who has a private interest in the matter, are said to be taken "on the relation" (Ex relatione) of such person, who is called the "relator." Such a cause is usually entitled thus: State ex rel. Doe v. Roe |
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| surrender of an alleged criminal by one state to another. |
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| a serious crime established by statute, punishable by imprisonment. |
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| a broad term for one who has a trust to perform; trustees, guardians, and agents are all fiduciaries. |
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| action to take posession of mortgaged property and to collect for amounts still due and owing theron when the conditions set forth in the mortgage have not been met. |
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| Intentional perversion of truth for purposes of persuading another to part with something of value. |
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| To take by legal authority. |
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| action compelling a third party (usually an employer) to pay some of the defendant's money to the plaintiff. |
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| Hears criminal accusations and holds for trial or refuses to indict. |
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| One appointed by the court to be responsible for the person and/or property of another. |
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| appointed to protect a minor defendant's interest during specific litigation. |
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| writ for the release of a prisoner. |
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| the paragraphed material which precedes the opinion of the court describing the issues in a particular decision. |
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| one who inherits property of another by operation of law rather than by a will. |
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| those principles of law which are known generally to all and are free from doubt and ambiguity. |
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| witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called witness is allowed to cross-examine him or her, i.e., to treat witness as thought he or she had been called by the opposite party. |
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| a jury that cannot agree on a verdict. |
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| a question asking an expert witness to assume proved facts and eliciting witness' opinion based on those facts. |
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| destruction of witness' credibility |
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| that which tends to incriminate or bring about a criminal conviction. |
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| a formal charge by a grand jury. |
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| below, later in this document. |
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| a court order prohibiting some action. |
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| on or at the threshold; at the very beginning, preliminary |
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| against a person to impose a liability or obligation |
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| in the matter of; concerning |
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| amending of pleading or motion by written insertion between words or lines already typed or printed. |
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| temporary or intermediate; not final. |
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| written questions propounded by one party and served on adversary, who must serve written answers thereto under oath. |
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| Among the living, done during lifetime. |
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| not pertinent; does not relate to the matter at issue. |
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| a point of dispute between the parties to a lawsuit. |
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| an ownership of property by two or more persons; when one joint tenant dies, his or her interest passes to the other tenants. |
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| formal decision given by court. |
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| lawyer appointed by judge to sit on bench when regular judge cannot be there. |
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| synonymous with acknowledgement; place on document for signatures to be notarized. |
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| a document evidencing the transfer of the use of property for a limited time. |
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| one who leases property from another, a tenant |
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| one who leases property to another; landlord. |
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| seizing property through a court order. |
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| responsible, chargeable with |
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| a charge against property |
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| To carry on legal contest by judicial process. |
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| order of a higher court directing a lower court to take certain action. |
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| The requirement that a person receive certain warnings relating to privilege against self-incrimination (right to remain silent) and right to the presence and advice of an attorney before any custodial interrogation by law enforcement authorities. |
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| offense not punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary. |
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| one who takes a mortgage (borrower) |
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| one who gives a mortgage (lender) |
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| applicant for rule or order in court |
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| trial court where tried to jury as distinguished from appellate court. |
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| the equivalent of a guardian, but not appointed as such. Usually seen in litigation where next friend brings the action on behalf of a minor. |
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| (commonly nolle pros) an entry on the record denoting that the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in action or suit. |
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| I do not contest the claim |
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| fallacy; it does not follow. |
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| entered at a time subsequent with retroactive effect |
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| method of directing attention to an error in the course of the trial |
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| the persons actively concerned in the prosecution and defense of a legal proceeding, such as plaintiff and defendant. This does not include counsel. |
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| by the head; all eligible share and share alike |
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| excusing a prospective juror without explanation or reason |
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| one making written request for relief in court. |
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| the ordinary jury, distinguished from grand jury. |
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| theft of literary property |
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| the person or company or corporation or any legal entity named in caption of lawsuit as bringing the action. |
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| a pleading in a civil or criminal case. |
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| an instrument used to frame the issues in a lawsuit. |
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| after a verdict to examine each juror separately as to concurrence in verdict. |
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| written authorization to act as one's agent |
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| any of various writs commanding a person to do something or to appear and show cause why he/she should not. |
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| A request that the court will grant relief desired. |
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| first appearance before a judge, for purpose of determining whether there are grounds for prosecution. |
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| greater weight, said of evidence. |
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| a study of a defendant made by investigation by probation and parole officer prior to sentencing. |
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| on the first appearance. A prima facie case is such as will suffice until contradicted and overcome by other evidence. |
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| order of a higher court ordering a lower court or official to refrain from taking certain action. |
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| for oneself; in one's own behalf. |
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| order of a higher court ordering a lower court or official to refrain from taking certain action. |
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| monetary compensation awarded to plaintiff in a lawsuit in excess of what compensates fro property loss, awarded to redress for mental anguish suffered from defendant's misconduct or to punish defendant for wrong and evil actions. |
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| commonly accepted or supposed. |
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| part judicial, of judicial character. Often said of administrative agencies. |
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| one equivalent for another |
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| to release or relinquish a claim. A quitclaim deed releases right or title to another without professing validity of title. |
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| state of trial proceedings demonstrating evidence of previous witnesses as untrue; the evidence itself. |
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| a mutual shared interest or legal action by each of two judicial areas. |
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| an obligation entered into in court requiring a performance of an act, such as appearance in court. |
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| the official proceedings of a trial |
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| the pleading that responds to an answer |
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| literally, the thing; i.e., the trust res is the property held in trust |
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| things done; especially the acts and declarations admissible in evidence that form the environment of a litigated issue, considered as exception to hearsay rule. |
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| the thing speaks for itself. |
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| a think or point formerly in controversy but now judicially settled. |
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| person against whom relief is asked, who opposes prayer of petition |
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| the arrangement (or the fee) where a lawyer undertakes to represent a client; usually refers to a continuing arrangement. |
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| rigidity of muscles occurring after death. |
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| rights which accrue to owner of land on the banks of a waterway. |
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| a lien on goods or personal property to secure payment on the purchase price of goods on the installment plan; replaces the old chattel mortgage. |
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| allowance granted to a spouse for support of the spouse and children while living apart from husband/wife. |
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| a directrion to appear and present reasons to court why some order or decree should not take effect or be confirmed. |
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| Latin for "thus in the original." Exact reproduction. |
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| one selected from a panel to serve as judge in a particular case. |
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| the rule of precedent; that which is decided once will be applied in the future. |
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| the written law as enacted by the legislature. |
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| statute specifying a time period within which something must be done or rights will be lost. |
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| the agreement of counsel as to the existence of certain facts or circumstances. |
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| of its own will or motion. |
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| under penalty or pain; order of the court requiring a witness to appear. |
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| subpoena ad testificandum |
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| An order of the court for a witness to produce documents or records. |
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| decision given by court without delay or formality of full proceedings. |
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| a writ of notification requiring the person to appear and defend. |
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| the sums required of a divorced parent for the support of the children of the marriage. |
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| above, earlier in this document. |
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| a joint tenancy of two or more people, but when one tenant in common dies his or her interest passes to his or her heirs, etc., not to the other tenants. |
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| a joint tenancy between husband and wife; each is considered as owning the whole; when one dies, the other still owns the property. |
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| a civil wrong (as compared to a crime) for which a suit for damages may be brought. |
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| an official reporting of the proceedings of a trial |
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| physical or mental injury to a person caused by external violence. |
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| the placing of property in one's hands for the benefit of another. |
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| outside of the scope of authority to act |
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| one of the equitable maxims embodying the principle that a party seeking equitable relief must not have done any dishonest act in the transaction upon which he or she maintains an action of equity. |
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| charging more than the legal rate of interest. |
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| an entire panel from which the jury is drawn |
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| the place of jurisdiction |
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| speak the truth; a preliminary examination to determine competency of witness or juror |
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| grossly negligent or careless |
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| A person placed in the care of a guardian by court order. |
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| a written order directing the arrest of a person or persons, issued by a court, body, or official having authority to issue warrants of arrest. |
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| neck injury commonly associated with "rear-end" automobile collisions. |
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| draw away from the median of the body. |
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| socket in the pelvis within which the head of the femur fits. |
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| shoulder - collarbone junction. |
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| (not capitalized) a surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus. |
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| substance found in muscle and blood and excreted in the urine. |
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| graphic record of the view of an intervertebral disk. |
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| small hemmorrhagic spot on the skin - larger than a petechia |
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| the bottom or base of anything - e.g., uterus, eye. |
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| (one word) small, pear-shaped muscular sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion. |
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| excision of the posterior arch of a vertebrae. |
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| examination of the interior of the abdomen by means of instrument called a laparoscope |
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| abnormally increased curvature of the thoracic and lumbar spine. |
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| dislocation in which bone is displaced from its normal position in the joint cavity |
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| excision of an ovarian cyst |
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| the branch of medical science dealing with the anatomy, functions and diseases of the eye. |
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| the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ. |
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| a tiny red spot on the skin, but usually used in the plural |
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| inflammation of the fascia of the sole of the foot |
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| temporary suspension of consciousness, a faint or swoon |
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| inflammation of one or more vertebrae |
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| surgical creation of a small opening in the stapes |
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| erroneous belief or perception |
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| expression of praise, to praise |
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| to leave one region or country to settle in another, emigrate from |
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To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means.
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| The place where the tort, offence, or injury bas been committed. |
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| The court order granting status quo till such time to facilitate the recipient to do the required act. For example stay order against retrenchment., stay order against vacating the rented house etc |
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| A law designed to protect the public from buying fraudulent securities |
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| A Temporary Restraining Order is a court order that prohibits contact between the person requesting the order (the Petitioner) and the person whom the restraining order is against (the Respondent). |
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| A request submitted to the court before trial in an attempt to exclude evidence from the proceedings. A motion in limine is usually made by a party when simply the mention of the evidence would prejudice the jury against that party, even if the judge later instructed the jury to disregard the evidence |
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| the trial process by which the party who offered the witness has a chance to explain or otherwise qualify any damaging testimony brought out by the opponent during cross-examination. Redirect examination may question only those areas brought out on cross-examination and may not stray beyond that boundary. |
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| an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "ex relatione" meaning "by the relation of" (or, loosely translated, "on behalf of") |
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| A writ issued by a superior court ordering a public official or body or a lower court to perform a specified duty. |
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| a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible |
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