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Legal Terms- A Flashcards

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A FORTIORI

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A term meaning you can reason one thing from the existence of certain facts.

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ACTION

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“Action” includes a civil action and a criminal action.

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A POSTERIORI

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From what goes after; from effect to cause.

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A PRIORI

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From what goes before; from cause to effect.

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AB INITIO

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From the beginning.

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ABATE

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To diminish for put an end to.

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ABET

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To encourage the commission of a crime.

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ABEYANCE

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Suspension, temporary supression.

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ABIDE

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To accept the consequences of.

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ABJURE

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To renounce; give up.

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ABRIDGE

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To reduce; contract; diminish.

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ABROGATE

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To annul, repeal, or destroy.

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ABSCOND

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To hide or absent oneself to avoid legal action.

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ABSTRACT

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A summary.

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ABUT

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To border on, to touch.

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ACCESS

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Approach; in real property law it means the right of the owner of property to the use of the highway or road next to his land, without obstruction by intervening property owners.

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ACCESSORY

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In criminal law, it means the person who contributes or aids in the commission of a crime.

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ACCOMMODATED PARTY

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One to whom credit is extended on the strength of another person signing a commercial paper.

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ACCOMODATION PAPER

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A commercial paper to which the accommodated party has put his name.

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ACCOMPLICE

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In criminal law, it means a person who together with the principal offender commits a crime.

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ACCORD

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An agreement to accept something different or less than that to which one is entitled , which extinguishes the entire obligation.

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ACCOUNT

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A statement of mutual demands in the nature of debt and credit between parties.

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ACCRETION

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The act of adding to a thing; in real property law, it means gradual accumulation of land by natural causes.

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ACCRUE

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To grow to; to be added to.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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The act of going before an official authorized to take acknowledgements, and acknowledging an act as one’s own.

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ACQUIESENCE

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A silent appearence of consent.

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ACQUIT

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To legally determine the innocence of one charged with a crime.

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AD INFINITUM

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Indefinitely.

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AD LITEM

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For the suit.

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AD VALOREM

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According to value.

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ADJECTIVE LAW

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Rules of procedure.

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ADJUDICATION

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The judgement given in a case.

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ADMIRALTY

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Court having jurisdiction over maritime cases.

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ADULT

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Sixteen years old or over (in criminal law)

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ADVANCE

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In commercial law, it means to pay money or render other value before it is due.

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ADVERSE

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Opposed; contrary.

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ADVOCATE

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(v. ) To speak in favor of;
(n. ) One who assists, defends, or pleads for another.

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AFFIANT

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A person who makes and signs an affidavit.

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AFFIDAVIT

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A written and sworn to declaration of facts, voluntarily made.

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AFFINITY

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The relationship between persons through marriage with the kindred of each other; distinguished from consanguinity, which is the relationship by blood.

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AFFIRM

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To ratify; also when an appellate court affirms a judgement, decree, or order, it means that it is valid and right and must stand as rendered in the lower court.

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AFOREMENTIONED; AFORESAID

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Before or already said.

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AGENT

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One who represents and acts for another.

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AID AND COMFORT

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To help; encourage.

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ALIAS

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A name not one’s true name.

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ALIBI

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A claim of not being present at a certain place at a certain time.

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ALLEGE

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To assert.

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ALLOTMENT

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A share or portion.

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AMBIGUITY

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Uncertainty; capable of being understood in more than one way.

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AMENDMENT

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Any language made or proposed as a change in some principal writing.

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AMICUS CURIAE

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A friend of the court; one who has an interest in a case, although not a party in the case, who volunteers advice upon matters of law to the judge. For example, a brief amicus curiae.

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AMORTIZATION

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To provide for a gradual extinction of (a future obligation) in advance of maturity, especially by periodical contributios to a sinking fund which will be adequate to discharge a debt or make a replacement when it becomes necessary.

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ANCILLARY

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Aiding, auxiliary.

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ANNOTATION

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A note added by way of comment or explanation.

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ANSWER

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A written statement made by a defendant setting forth the grounds of his defense.

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ANTE

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Before.

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ANTE MORTEM

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Before death.

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APPEAL

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The removal of a case from a lower court to one of superior jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining a review.

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APPEARANCE

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Coming into court as a party to a suit.

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APPELLANT

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The party who takes an appeal from one court or jurisdiction to another (appellate) court for review.

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APPELLEE

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The party against whom an appeal is taken.

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APPROPRIATE

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To make a thing one’s own.

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APPROPRIATION

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Prescribing the destination of a thing; the act of the legislature designating a particular fund, to be applied to some object of government expenditure.

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APPURTENANT

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Belonging to; accessory or incident to.

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ARBITER

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One who decides a dispute; a referee.

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ARBITRARY

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Unreasoned; not governed by any fixed rules or standard.

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ARGUENDO

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By way of argument.

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ARRAIGN

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To call the prisoner before the court to answer to a charge.

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ASSENT

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A declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request.

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ASSERT

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Declare.

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ASSESS

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To fix the rate or amount.

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ASSIGN

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To transfer; to appoint; to select for a particular purpose.

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ASSIGNEE

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One who receives an assignment.

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ASSIGNOR

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One who makes an assignment.

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AT BAR

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Before the court.

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AT ISSUE

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When parties in an action come to a point where one asserts something and the other denies it.

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ATTACH

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Seize property by court order and sometimes arrest a person.

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ATTEST

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To witness a will, etc; an act of attestation.

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AVERMENT

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A positive statement of facts.

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