Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
A combination of letters and numbers that identifies the vehicle’s make, model, and year. Usually found on the dashboard, vehicle registration, or title. See, e.g., How to Register a Vehicle Without a
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A combination of letters and numbers that identifies the vehicle’s make, model, and year. Usually found on the dashboard, vehicle registration, or title. See, e.g., How to Register a Vehicle Without a
An oral agreement that is reached without anything committed to writing. Also a parol contract. See oral contract; verbal contract.
the term given to marriage with no legal validity as it is prohibited by law.
a verdict where a person gets a verdict in his favour but for less than the originally allowed amount.
the estate that is granted to a person to be enjoyed by them at a future time when a certain event occurs.
a right not to approve an act that is passed by a legislative body.
the name that is given to an infection that is transmitted by sexual contact.
a motion proposed in a court to simply delay the action on a dispute not to aid justice.
verdict resulting from a compromising of one or more jurors on a matter of principle in exchange for compromise from other jurors on another issue in the case.
a French term for the examination of a potential juror to see if they are fit to serve.
the term that means to set aside an arbitration award.
a term that means to cancel or to rescind the court’s judgement.
a new business venture that is started in order to make some sort of monetary profit.
a verdict declaring the case is not proven against the defendant. It does not mean he is innocent.
A term in insurance policies when the insurer must keep an amount aside from annual premiums in order to meet his obligations to the insured person.
the status given to a person who travels from place to place, does not work and loiters around with no means of support.
the proof of a fact that is based on the proof of the circumstances surrounding it.
the term that describes the private feud that is often associated with violence and a desire to revenge a wrong.
the verdict that declares a defendant not guilty of the crime he was charged with. See not guilty.
a contract that is spoken and is not written down. See oral contract; verbal agreement.