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Legal Term Flashcards

1
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Abeyance

A

a lapse in succession during which there is no person to whom title is vested

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Ad hoc

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for this particular purpose.

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3
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adjudication

A

judicial decision or sentence

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4
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ad litem

A

for the particular action or proceeding.

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5
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ad valorem

A

according to the value; imposed at a rate percent of value.

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6
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affiant

A

one authorized to act for someone else

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7
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agent

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one authorized to act for someone else

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Amicus Brief

A

brief filed by a person or entity not a party to the action in support of the subject matter of the action.

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9
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amicus curiae

A

a friend of the court.

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10
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antenuptial

A

made or done before a marriage.

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arraignment

A

legal proceeding in which the person accused of a crime is brought to court to enter a plea.

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12
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assumpsit

A

An action for breach of contract

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13
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bifurcation

A

Split into two branches

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14
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bill of indictment

A

A formal document accusing a person(s) of crime

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15
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bona fide

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In good faith

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bill of particulars

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a formal statement prepared by the plaintiff or defendant itemizing a claim or counterclaim; or prepared by prosecution informing the accused of the charges.

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17
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brief

A

A short summary statement

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18
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chattels

A

Goods; personal property; non-realty

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19
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circumstantial evidence

A

indirect, non-eyewitness evidence.

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citation

A

a reference to legal authorities and precedents to establish a case at law.

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complainant

A

one who makes a complaint

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22
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consortium

A

legal right of one to the company, affection, and service of another.

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counterclaim

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defendant’s claim against the plaintiff.

24
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dedimus

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the name of a writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge.

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defendant

A

one against whom an action is brought; one who defends an action; a respondent; an accused.

26
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de jure

A

by right; legally

27
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derogate

A

to lessen; to impair; to take away from.

28
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dictum

A

nonessential statement in a judicial decision.

29
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discriminate

A

to notice the difference.

30
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durance

A

vile imprisonment

31
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duress

A

pressure; threat of injury or imprisonment

32
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easement

A

a right; a right of way; a privilege

33
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encumbrance

A

a claim; a liability; a lien.

34
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eleemosynary

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charitable.

35
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estate

A

anything that a person owns, whether real or personal property.

36
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exculpatory

A

tending to clear from guilt.

37
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ex parte

A

from one side only.

38
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ex post facto

A

after the fact

39
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et ux

A

and wife

40
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et vir

A

and husband

41
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garnish

A

to take wages or attach property to satisfy a creditor

42
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habeas corpus

A

a writ demanding the appearance of body (prisoner) before the Court

43
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in forma pauperis

A

cannot afford legal representation.

44
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in flagrante delicto

A

in the very act of doing something.

45
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in loco parentis

A

in the place of the parents.

46
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in situ

A

in its original place

47
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interrogatories:

A

written questions to be answered by the opposing side before trial.

48
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intestate

A

without a will

49
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jeopardy

A

the condition of a person charged with a crime and thus in danger of conviction and punishment.

50
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laches

A

unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy

51
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libel

A

defamation conveyed by sight.

52
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lien

A

a right; a claim.

53
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lis pendens

A

a pending lawsuit

54
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locus sigilli

A

place of the seal.

55
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mens rea

A

evil intent; guilty mind; criminal intent.

56
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mortgagee

A

the party lending the money.

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