Category: C

This term is applied to a celebrated case that attracts an unusual amount of public attention due to the people involved.

a common term for a thief, forger, conman or swindler.

This term applies to the person who joinsother people in a business enterprise and will share any risks of the venture.

term that is applied to something that is complete or justifiable against other claims and is the opposite of inchoate.

This found in maritime law and is the provision in an insurance policy that covers the possibility of a collision of the insured vessel and another vessel.

a legal term that is applied to an unmarried female who has yet to experience sexual intercourse.

This term deals with routine treatment where surgical and medical treatment cannot be given to a minor without the consent of a parent, next of kin or a guardian.

This term applies to the deduction of union dues from a persons wages that are collected and then given to the union concerned.

The term applied to the support and control of a child that is determined by the court when the parents of the child are divorced or separated. See also, Common Reasons Grandparents

This term means that it is unlawful or is in violation of a legal regulation or a legal statute.

where the consent of a minor is taken in an emergency and when no next of kin can be found in time.

An opinion that is given by another authority that is in agreeance and upholds the opinion of the first authority.

the highest court that can be approached and whose decision is final and no appeal can be taken against.

the term given to communication that is given in confidence.

the name given when a man’s wife has been or is unfaithful to him.

the name given to the situation where the plaintiff and the defendant both contributed to the injury that is seeking damages.

the term that is given to a wound that is caused by an illegal attack on another person’s body.

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

These are the consent forms that a person will read and then sign when they agree to the terms of the procedure.

In medical jurisprudence it is the consent that a spouse can give for medical treatment if the patient is unable to do so.