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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
essential to support an arrest without a warrant
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codicil
supplement to a will
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willful interference with a consortium
may result in a tort
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grand jury
judge doesn't attend
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subpoena duces tecum
bring certain documents
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Nolle prosequi
unwilling to prosecute
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appellant
argues on appeal
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parol evidence
oral evidence
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judicial notice
relieving one part of the burden of producing evidenc to prove certain facts
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recividism
a second offender
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cross-complaint
defendant alleges a claim against a defendant
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mens rea
guilty mind
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pro se
to represent oneself
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demurrer
assertion that doesn't dispute the facts, but asserts there's no cause for an action
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court of equity
bankruptcy court
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in re
in regards the matter of
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recividist
appellee
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defaults
some omissions to complete that which ought to have been done by one of the parties
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action ex delicto
malfeasance
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denial
answer
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remedy
a person seeking a lawsuit
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complaint
plaintiff's statement of claims
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caption
section of a legal document containing the names of the parties, the court, and the docket number
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guardian ad litem
conservator
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petitioner
may take an appeal from a judgement
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declaratory jugment
a judgment that stands by itself with no executionary process
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consortium
marriage
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ultra vires
action of a corporation which is beyond the powers conferred
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subpoena duces tecum
summon
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writ of prohibition
writ that prevents an inferior court from exceeding its jurisdiction
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summary judgment
if a claim is barred by the statute of limitations, the final disposition may be settled
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demurrer
a formal objection attacking the legal sufficiency of the opponet's pleading
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`deposition
method of determining the exact claims of an opposing party
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pleading effect
to limit proof to the facts alleged in a complaint
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laws and facts which are agreed upo
questions submitted to a judge to be decided
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venirement
members of a jury panel
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E.B.T.
sworn written statement in question and answer taken from witness in oral form prior to trial
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US Supreme Court
nine justices
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interlocutory decree
decree made up a point during a suit which doesn't involve final decision
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injunction
restraining order issued by the Court
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exhibit
real evidence
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affidavit
sworn statement in writing and signed by the maker
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proffer
offer to prove something
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charge
details of the law
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admiralty law
federal courts
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district court
lowest federal court below supreme court
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application for an order
bring a motion
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curcuits
US court of appeals
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exception
challenge
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six
Justices must agree on an order
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itemized specifications
bill of particulars
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1st Monday of Oct
regular term of the US Supreme Court begins
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chose in action
personal property in the possession of another
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prepense
premeditated or preconceived
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stare decisis
to uphold precedents, to allow the decision to stand
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malfeasance
to perform an illegal act
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tort
a wrong for which one has the right to bring suit
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martindale hubell
list of attorneys
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justiciable
capable of being tried
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quod damnum
without damages
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mandamus
order from higher court directing a lower court to take certain actions
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animus furandi
intention to steal
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affiant
maker of a deposition under oath
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writ of attachment
for a creditor to seize certain property belonging to nonresident, they must apply to the court for a
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licenses
granted by some private individuals
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notary
papers filed by the court held by
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injunction
restraining order issued by the Court
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affidavit
a sworn written statement in writing and signed by the maker
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adjudication
verdict
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substantive
body of law defining our duties and rights

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