Category: F

a Latin phrase for a slanderous or libelous letter or writing.

an act that has been with bad faith and dishonesty.

a term used to try to convince a person of something before resorting to threats of bodily harm or loss economically.

term in taxation where a property lessens in value and is taxed less.

This term applies to the material things that are taken during a crim being committed.

the ability we have to travel a highway or a road without being hindered.

the inability of an owner to be able to prove that they are the rightful owner of a property.

the term applying to the total ownership of land and all of the buildings on it.

the court that hears matters relating to members of a family.

the term applied when a certain creditor is favoured over the other creditors.

This term applies to the fair and equitable lien for a going concern that serves as a temporary security.

This a part of the attorney’s fee that is paid to another attorney who is handling the case. See fee splitting.

the insurance company statement that details all of the particulars of an accident.

the action solely used to obtain a court’s opinion on a point of law.

This term applies to the extra benefits an employee receives that is in addition to their wages.

a phrase that means you go from port to port during a voyage at sea.

This means to murder a person with no excuse or justification. It includes suicide.

This term applies to the order or the command that is stated in a law.

This term means to not provide enough evidence that will sustain and win the law suit.

These are the rules that govern all procedures in the district courts in criminal cases.