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testate

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both male and female

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bailment

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delivery of a thing in trust for some special purpose

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calendar

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list of cases to be tried

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attest

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to sign one’s name to the execution of a document

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complaint

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first paper filed in a civil action in Superior Court

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ademption

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removal or extinction of a legacy

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charge

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statement made by the judge to the jury

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fiduciary

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individual appointed to handle investments

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writ of attachment

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for a creditor to seize certain property belonging to a nonresident

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surety

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person or company promising to pay a sum of money in the event another person cannot

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intestate

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no will

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affirmation

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solemn promise having the same effect as an oath but omitting any reference to God

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bill of particulars

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to obtain more details of a plaintiff’s claim the defendant must obtain

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decree nisi

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temporary decree that will take permanent effect at a specified time

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guardian ad litem

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person appointed to representan infant

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indefeasible

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something in law that can’t be altered, voided, or annulled

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panel

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group of juryment selected to serve during a term of court

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ad valorem tax

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tax based on the value of a thing being taxed is

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JJ.

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judges or justices

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exception

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if an attorney is dissatisfied with a ruling of a judge, he may take

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vitiate

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to destroy the legality of a contract

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accusatory body

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grand jury

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testatrix

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female who makes and executes a will

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rescind

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return parties to the status quo

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probable cause

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essential to support an arrest without a warrant

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codicil

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supplement to a will

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willful interference with a consortium

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may result in a tort

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grand jury

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judge doesn’t attend

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subpoena duces tecum

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bring certain documents

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Nolle prosequi

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unwilling to prosecute

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appellant

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argues on appeal

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parol evidence

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oral evidence

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judicial notice

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relieving one part of the burden of producing evidenc to prove certain facts

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recividism

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a second offender

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cross-complaint

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defendant alleges a claim against a defendant

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mens rea

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guilty mind

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pro se

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to represent oneself

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demurrer

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assertion that doesn’t dispute the facts, but asserts there’s no cause for an action

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court of equity

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bankruptcy court

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in re

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in regards the matter of

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recividist

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appellee

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defaults

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some omissions to complete that which ought to have been done by one of the parties

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action ex delicto

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malfeasance

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denial

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answer

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remedy

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a person seeking a lawsuit

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complaint

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plaintiff’s statement of claims

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caption

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section of a legal document containing the names of the parties, the court, and the docket number

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guardian ad litem

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conservator

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petitioner

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may take an appeal from a judgement

50
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declaratory jugment

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a judgment that stands by itself with no executionary process

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consortium

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marriage

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ultra vires

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action of a corporation which is beyond the powers conferred

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subpoena duces tecum

A

summon

54
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writ of prohibition

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writ that prevents an inferior court from exceeding its jurisdiction

55
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summary judgment

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if a claim is barred by the statute of limitations, the final disposition may be settled

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demurrer

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a formal objection attacking the legal sufficiency of the opponet’s pleading

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`deposition

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method of determining the exact claims of an opposing party

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pleading effect

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to limit proof to the facts alleged in a complaint

59
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laws and facts which are agreed upo

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questions submitted to a judge to be decided

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venirement

A

members of a jury panel

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E.B.T.

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sworn written statement in question and answer taken from witness in oral form prior to trial

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US Supreme Court

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nine justices

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interlocutory decree

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decree made up a point during a suit which doesn’t involve final decision

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injunction

A

restraining order issued by the Court

65
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exhibit

A

real evidence

66
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affidavit

A

sworn statement in writing and signed by the maker

67
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proffer

A

offer to prove something

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charge

A

details of the law

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admiralty law

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federal courts

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district court

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lowest federal court below supreme court

71
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application for an order

A

bring a motion

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curcuits

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US court of appeals

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exception

A

challenge

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six

A

Justices must agree on an order

75
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itemized specifications

A

bill of particulars

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1st Monday of Oct

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regular term of the US Supreme Court begins

77
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chose in action

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personal property in the possession of another

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prepense

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premeditated or preconceived

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stare decisis

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to uphold precedents, to allow the decision to stand

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malfeasance

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to perform an illegal act

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tort

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a wrong for which one has the right to bring suit

82
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martindale hubell

A

list of attorneys

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justiciable

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capable of being tried

84
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quod damnum

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without damages

85
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mandamus

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order from higher court directing a lower court to take certain actions

86
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animus furandi

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intention to steal

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affiant

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maker of a deposition under oath

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writ of attachment

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for a creditor to seize certain property belonging to nonresident, they must apply to the court for a

89
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licenses

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granted by some private individuals

90
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notary

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papers filed by the court held by

91
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injunction

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restraining order issued by the Court

92
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affidavit

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a sworn written statement in writing and signed by the maker

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adjudication

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verdict

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substantive

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body of law defining our duties and rights

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