Category: C

This term is applied to the often violent and inhuman behaviour that an adult shows toward a child.

These are crimes that are committed and are punishable under common law and not crimes that have been created by statutes.

The term that is given to a statement that contradicts itself.

the insurance that is compulsory and is required before you can operate a vehicle.

the conclusion that is reached by a court after considering all of the presented facts in a case. It is also a statement of the law by a court.

This term applies to taking another person’s property without any cause or permission. It is an unlawful action.

the name given to a court that is conducted outside normal sessions but is used from time to time to hear certain cases.

the lien or the right to hold property by a government on articles for which duty is due and has not been paid.

the term that applies to the reversal of a judgement that comes with conditions to be met.

a trust whose assets and income will benefit the general public or a large group of the general public.

the act of legislature that creates a corporation and sets forth its franchise that defines the organisation of a corporation.

This term is given to the obligation that can be enforced through a civil suit or action in a court.

the term that is given to bonds that are able to be converted or turned into stock.

the extended care that is given in a nursing home by skilled nursing facilities.

This term refers to real estate transactions and the deal is closed when the final agreement has been reached and the deed changes hands.

These are the monies owed to the receiver who is administering a business that has gone bankrupt.

The term used to describe the refusal to obey a law because it is thought to be unfair or undesirable. It is usually non-violent behaviour.

the term that is used to describe what caused the injury.

the term that is given to the official stenographer who is employed by the court to write down all that has transpired.

This term applies to any evidence that is based on an estimate or a guess and is insufficient to form the basis of a conclusion.