Category: C

This term applies to a swindle where the swindler gains the confidence of the person he is trying to swindle.

Latin term meaning against all of the people.

an opinion that is based on a study, reason or thought.

the education that a parent must see that his child must receive to the age of 16.

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

the net value that is left after all payments of debts and obligations are satisfied.

This means taking place at the same time as another occurrence.

the official written documentation of what happened during a trial or a hearing.

This term applies to merchandise that will be paid for at the time that it is delivered.

the name given to a group of people who have come together to achieve a common goal.

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

These are the methods of the law that apply to the apprehension, trial and punishment of the accused.

the term given to describe the costs involved when prosecuting a suit.

a document that is issued by an official to the successful bidder at a tax sale that gives the bidder the deed on conformation of the sale.

The term given to a person who refuses to join an armed force because of their training and religious beliefs.

the settlement of taxes that is between the taxpayer and the government agency charged with collecting the taxes.

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

This term is applied to an opinion that is held by the majority of the people in a community. The belief is often true but there are instances when it is not

the claim of a right or a claim of title to enter lands with the intent of claiming and holding it.

This applies in some states where a group of physicians that form a corporation in order to practice medicine. They still have a personal liability to each patient.