Legal Articles

the term used when there is more than one executor to an estate.

the name that is given to the chief legal advisor to the military.

See law of nature.

the name that is given to a judge who is serving from the result of a legitimate appointment or election.

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

the term that applies to crossing a street in the wrong place and walking diagonally across the road.

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

See partnership.

a Latin phrase where the judgement against a defendant on an issue of law is raised by his defense.

the written denial of any errors to have allegedly taken place.

The term that issued when a person disappears before the trial and is in violation of posted bail.

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

the term given to the formally recorded sentence listed din the clerk’s records.

the term that describes the jury of 12 to 24 men and women who will hear all of the court witnesses and evidence.

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

term that means having equal responsibility.

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

This means to combine 2 or more issues, rights and demands in the one lawsuit.

the name used to describe a jury that is specially picked due to the importance of the matter before court.

This means to accept the issues that are raised in a suit by the opposing party.