Affidavit … At bar Flashcards
affidavit
a written and sworn to declaration of facts, voluntarily made
affinity
the relationship between persons through marriage with the kindred of each other; distinguished from consanguinity, which is the relationship by blood
affirm
to ratify; also when an appellate court affirms a judgment, decree, or order, it means that it is valid and right and must stand as rendered in the lower court.
aforementioned; aforesaid
before or already said
agent
one who represents and acts for another
aid and comfort
to help; encourage
alias
a name not ones true name
alibi
a claim of not being present at a certain place at a certain time
allege
to assert
allotment
a share or portion
ambiguity
uncertainty; capable of being understood in more than one way
amendment
any language made or proposed as a change in some principal writing
amicus curiae
a friend of the court; one who has an interest in a case, although not a party in the case, who volunteers advice upon matters of law to the judge. For example, a brief amicus curiae.
amortization
to provide for a gradual extinction of (a future obligation) in advance of maturity, especially, by periodical contributions to a sinking fund which will be adequate to discharge a debt or make a replacement when it becomes necessary
ancillary
aiding, auxiliary
annotation
a note added by way of comment or explanation
answer
a written statement made by a defendant setting forth the grounds of his defense
ante
before
appeal
the removal of a case from a lower court to one of superior jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a review
appearance
coming into court as a party to a suit
appellant
the party who takes an appeal from one court or jurisdiction to another (appellate) court for review
appellee
the party against whom an appeal is taken
appropriate
to make a thing one’s own
