Legal Term Flashcards
Abeyance
a lapse in succession during which there is no person to whom title is vested
Ad hoc
for this particular purpose.
adjudication
judicial decision or sentence
ad litem
for the particular action or proceeding.
ad valorem
according to the value; imposed at a rate percent of value.
affiant
one authorized to act for someone else
agent
one authorized to act for someone else
Amicus Brief
brief filed by a person or entity not a party to the action in support of the subject matter of the action.
amicus curiae
a friend of the court.
antenuptial
made or done before a marriage.
arraignment
legal proceeding in which the person accused of a crime is brought to court to enter a plea.
assumpsit
An action for breach of contract
bifurcation
Split into two branches
bill of indictment
A formal document accusing a person(s) of crime
bona fide
In good faith
bill of particulars
a formal statement prepared by the plaintiff or defendant itemizing a claim or counterclaim; or prepared by prosecution informing the accused of the charges.
brief
A short summary statement
chattels
Goods; personal property; non-realty
circumstantial evidence
indirect, non-eyewitness evidence.
citation
a reference to legal authorities and precedents to establish a case at law.
complainant
one who makes a complaint
consortium
legal right of one to the company, affection, and service of another.
counterclaim
defendant’s claim against the plaintiff.
dedimus
the name of a writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge.
