Category: P

the act of apportioning something.

This means for the good of the society.

the term that describes the status of a case after it has been determined.

a term that is used when a juror is allowed to go unchallenged for cause and the opportunity for an absolute is in place. See peremptory challenge.

the term applied to a deed or instrument that is perfect when it is filed and recorded.

a term that is sued to refer to both the plaintiff and the defendant, who are the 2 litigants in a law suit.

a person who occupies and controls property as if he were the title holder but knows that he is not.

the right that is granted by the 5th amendment.

a term that is used to1. Reproducer 2. to spread information.

a debt that has to be paid first before all other creditor’s debts.

the term that is applied to a lease that has been issued by a cooperative apartment association and gives the right to occupy under certain circumstances.

the term that is applied to the person who feels he has been treated wrongly in a court action with their legal rights damaged.

a term used to justify an act where a defendant can show a thing was committed due to a public necessity.

a rule that will affect a person and not the general public. See private law.

the term that is used for a warrant, an assurance or a security.

the term that is given to the answer to a charge that contains a fact that will destroy the plaintiff’s case.

the term that is given to the action or a case that is being tried in court.

the term that is used to describe the evidence that will establish a fact.

a term used for land and anything that is on it like buildings and things beneath it or growing on it.

the name applied to a person who was born after a dead person executed his will but before he died.