Category: R

The term used when an oldest son inherits an estate and he is required to give a share to brothers and sisters.

See halfway house.

the name that is given to a bond that issued on the seizure of merchandise that is subject to conditions for is restoration to a defendant.

a principle that states a person who causes an injury may be held liable for the injuries sustained by a third person who comes in to help, or rescue, the injured party.

the name that is given to a trademark that has been recorded and registered with the US Patent Office.

a term that means to be careless and indifferent to the welfare of other people.

the phrase that means the same as a retroactive statute.

This si when the party who brought the witness to court questions them after a cross examination.

These are the heirs who are appointed to inherit an estate when an ancestor dies without a will.

See remainder, contingent.

A term that is used to describe a person who steals cattle.

a privileged of people who are terminally ill and exercise the right to die in a written and notarised document.

a trust that is formed by a group of people who are investing money to buy and sell real estate.

the term that is given to a point in the case where everything that should be done is done before a final judgement is made.

the term used when a person is sent back to jail because he has broken the parole or pardon terms.

the name that is given to a fee given to the attorney when he was engaged by a client.

term that means to give-up or to abandon.

See res judicata.

a clause in a contract that gives both parties the right to cancel in the future.

term that describes the person who is the probate court clerk who records all of the wills.