Legal Articles

If an insured person pays for a policy in advance, the “earned” premium is the portion of the policy that has already been used.

a plan that provides for a retirement benefit by the employee buying a stake in the corporation.

This concerns the operation of laws outside the boundary of a state or country.

This a case where the defendant has done no wrong but injuries and damages have been the result of an action.

A motion that is made in a court with no notice being given to the party opposing.

This the sale that is conducted by the sheriff or other public officer to sell property that has been seized b y him.

an attempt to throw out the claim of a plaintiff because another party with no rights to a claim has been included in the action.

the objection to the right of the plaintiff in pressing a claim.

This term applies to a debt that exists but is not due for payment as yet.

a phrase used when an experiment is performed in the court that will prove a contention.

the term given to the excuse the defendant gives when he fails to appear in court when he has been ordered to.

the term used when a body needs to be taken from its grave.

This phrase means a proper or a pure easement that passes to new owner by inheritance or purchase.

the principle that states that you should do everything possible in order to correct the situation before seeking help from a court.

This occurs when a case is heard by the right jurisdiction but the judge then exceeds his jurisdiction when giving judgement.

the term for a motion that is not an ordinary one and that does not occur very often.

the name given to a sentence that is longer than the time this is fixed by a law.

This term applies to the foetus before it is born.

an obligation that is based on a future condition that may or may not result in a debt.

a term where a person will not be served a summons or a subpoenas while he is performing a public duty.