Legal Term 4 Flashcards
A joint tenancy of 2 or more people, but when one tenant in common dies, his/her interest passes to his/her heir, etc., not to the other tenants.
Tenants in common
One one’s own name
Sun nomine
Rights which accrue to owner of land on the banks of waterways. (Not ownership buy rights of access)
Riparian rights
The place of jurisdiction
Venue
Grossly negligent or careless
Wanton
Trial court where tried to jury as distinguished from appellate court.
Nisi Prius
Destruction of witness; credibility
Impeachment
That which tends to incriminate or bring about a criminal conviction
Inculpatory
The law of the place
Lex loci
The actual place that is home to the person. It is stronger than residence. You may have several residences simultaneously, but only one domicile
Domicile
In contract law, value given or received ;can be money , services, property, or mutual performances; the factor that makes a contract binding.
Consideration
Evidence from the most reliable source; an original as against a copy.
Best evidence
Appellate review proceeding examination action of inferior court for further inform; a writ or review or inquiry
Certiorari
A pleading which says “I admit , for the purposes of argument , that your claimed facts are true, but those facts do not give you a valid claim against me.”
Demurrer
The process of taking some security to guarantee that an accused person will appear at a hearing or trial
Bail
