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Category: J

JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE

the term given to the controversy seen between labour unions with each claiming a right to represent workers.

JUVENILE COURT

the name of the court that hears matters relating to the offenses committed y minors.

JOINDER IN ISSUE

a term used when a party accepts the raising of an issue of fact by the party opposing in a law suit.

JUDICIAL INQUIRY

the term given to the investigation looking into and enforcing liabilities under the law.

JOINT DEBTOR

the name that is given to the laws allowing the courts to render a judgement against one or more joint debtors.

JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL

the term used to describe the dismissal of a matter without having a trial based on the issues and their merits.

JUDICIAL REMEDY

the name for a court’s decision to settle in favour of one party to a suit.

JOINT LIVES

a term used that applies to the period that lasts till the death of the last to survive of specified people.

JUDGE ADVOCATE

a term given to an officer of a military court martial who can act as the prosecutor.

JUST DEBTS

the term that applies to the legal and valid obligations owed by a deceased estate.

JACTITATION OF TITLE

the term that means a false claim to title to property, or the claim to a title is invalid; slander of title.

JUDICIAL COMITY

a term where the courtesy of the court that respects a judicial decisions of another state.

JAIL-HOUSE LAWYER

term given to a prisoner who studies law while he is in jail so he can help himself and other inmates.

JUDICIAL ORDER

a term for the order that is issued at the discretion of a judge that can effect the outcome of a law suit.

JUDICIAL ERRORS

the mistakes of courts in rendering their decisions and will be corrected on appeal to a higher court.

JUDICIAL DECISION

the term that is given to the decision made by a judge in the matter that is before him.

JURY STRUCK

the jury that has been selected from a possible 48 people who are the best qualified to try a case.

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