Category: N

this is the term given to the person named the defendant not because he is responsible but the suit would be deficit if he wasn’t named.

the term that is given to the estate that remains after all debts have been paid.

the money that is issued by a federal government that is used as the legal tender of the country.

the term that is given to something that can’t be taken away.

a health insurance policy that the insurance company cannot cancel as long as the premiums are paid.

a contract where no payments will be made. See nudum pactum.

term applied to a person staying in a location where he is not classed as a permanent resident.

the name that is given to a person who is dependent on a narcotic drug and will suffer withdrawals if he stops taking the drug.

the term that is given to money that the US government owes the public who have lent it money. It is paid by tax collected.

then that is applied to testimony that will deny rather than confirm an action or a fact.

the name that is given to an answer of a witness that evades the question.

a Latin phrase for a court order that forbids a person involved in a legal matter to leave the country or state where the court has jurisdiction.

the term that applies to a provision in an insurance policy where the insurer can’t cancel it once the premiums have been made for a certain time.

the term that is used for an offense resulting from negligent behaviour.

the profit that remains after all of the expenses, taxes and liabilities have been paid.

the term given to the federal agencies that secure the country against being attacked by its enemies.

term that applies to bodies of water that a ship is unable to pas through.

the term given to a day that the court is not in session such as a Sunday or a legal holiday.

the term that is a statement in a pleading recognising that notice has been given.

the term that applies to any assets that are not distribute by a provision in a person’s will.