Category: R

the day that a defendant must appear in court due to a course order or writ.

where the court clerk will record the verdict and end the trial.

This means a thing to be returned such as a writ or order to be returnable on a certain day.

a law that is passed by a state that will counter a law passed in another state.

See burden of proof.

a doctrine stating the first clear statement in a deed, will or other document will be binding despite other statement being ambiguous.

a clause in a will disposing the rest of a person’s estate after all debts and bequests are paid.

a narrow and precise construction of the meaning of a law or legal document. It is the opposite of a literal interpretation. See liberal construction, literal construction.

a request from court trying a case in another state or country. Testimony is asked for from a witness living in the other state.

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

an order of the court to try a case again as the real issue in dispute have not been settled.

a term that is applied to land and immovable property on land such as buildings.

a Latin phrase that means simple justice.

the degree of care shown by a person who is responsible and trustworthy.

a report and the response of an officer of the court to a writ or to a process.

a term that means to cancel or reverse a judgement of the court due to a matter about the facts.

the term that is given to the lease that will go into effect when the current lease expires.

See fifth amendment.

a term for recalling a will that has been granted probate that happens as a newer will is found or another substantial cause.

See first publication.