TEST ACTION
the name of a test suit brought by one plaintiff against one defendant that has been chosen from number of similar suits pending.
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the name of a test suit brought by one plaintiff against one defendant that has been chosen from number of similar suits pending.
this is the name given to trust where the trustee agrees to be the trustee for another person.
a act by Congress that confers jurisdiction on a US district court to hear claims that are against the United States.
direct evidence that an event has taken place or that an event has not taken place.
an enforceable title to ownership of property that has been recognised in court dealing with equities and is based on fair and equitable principles.
the testimony that will show that an event could not possibly have taken place.
a term that is used for the right to hold office for a period of time.
a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.
an attempt to corrupt and intimidate a jury to make it decide the way you want it to.
See tenancy in common.
a claim for property that is made by a third person who is not a party to a dispute that is in court relating to the property.
a term that is applied to a lease that is renewable indefinitely provided the rent is paid.
a term for a postponement for a limited time.
the term that is applied to a title that is free from any objections or limitations.
a trust that will benefit an educational institution or whose money or property will go towards establishing one.
the answer that a defendant files during a trial for an additional plea that has come out of the case.
evidence that is based on what a dead person has said many years before.
This term applies when the ownership of property is in doubt and the purchaser may find himself questioned in court.
the term applied to the part of a court’s work that is concerned with jury trials.
a right that is vested in one or more people to vote on behalf of shareholders to elect officers to control the activities of a corporation.
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