Category: P

a court action that deals with the matters of estates and wills.

a term that applies to the act of a person being silent about a fact and it doesn’t imply the active hiding of an event or fact.

the right that is granted by the 5th amendment.

1. The eyewitness testimony. 2. Testimony that is seen or heard to take place.

the name given to the commission that considers a prisoner’s application for release.

term that is used for the declaration that is made after a transaction has been completed.

the name given to the government office that is obtained by an election.

This term is applied to a mining claim that is made by a private person on public lands for minerals on the surface and not in rocks below it.

the name that is given to an adult who is unable to manage his own affairs due to lacking good sense and a guardian is appointed for this purpose.

a plea where new material is set up to institute a cross complaint.

a term in a contract that calls for a determination that the contract has been fulfilled.

a special court action issued under special circumstances. See habeas corpus, certiorari, mandamus.

the term given to a wilful and premeditated act that is wrongful and with the intent to cause harm.

an agreement that is made between a couple before marriage with provisions for property disposal should they separate or divorce.

the power or the immunity that is granted to a person that is not granted to other people.

Where each juror is asked if they agreed with the verdict that is presented to a court.

a Latin phrase that means equally at fault.

This term relates to the identical interest of 2 people or the mutual relationship existing towards the same property.

a measure taken in advance to avoid some mishap or to produce a good result.

the consent that does not need to be received by medical staff in emergency situations when a person needs life saving treatment.