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Category: J

JOINT WILL

a will that contains the wills of 2 or more people and the disposing of jointly owned property.

JUST TITLE

the name that is given to the title of a property you have gotten from the owner and it may seem to be perfect but it is not absolute or perfect. See

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.

JURY TRIAL

a term used to describe a trial by jury that is different from a trial by a judge only.

JURY BOX

the term that describes the space where the jury sits during the trial.

JOINT TORT

a term where a wrong will be shared between 2 or more people as they are responsible jointly.

JUDICIAL IMMUNITY

term that describes the immunity that a judge has from civil liability for actions performed as a judge.

JOINT ENTERPRISE

the term used that describes an enterprise that is engaged in by 2 or more people with common interests and goals. See joint adventure; partnership.

JURY PROCESS

The method that a jury is summonsed and compelled to attend a court.

JAILBREAK

The term used to describe an escape from jail that is accompanied by violence and force.

JUDGMENT LIEN

Debt-repayment security for one or more creditors when a court order places a claim on a debtor’s property situated within the court’s jurisdiction. Also refer to attachment.

JURIDICAL PERSON

Entity, as a firm, that is not a single natural person, as a human being, authorized by law with duties and rights, recognized as a legal authority having a distinct identity, a

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