Category: R

the situation where both parties in a suit obtain a rule nisi.

A person making his living in enterprises and in a manner that is contrary to law. See, What Is Racketeering?

These are the regulations of a legislative body in conducting its business. They are the rules of order.

the term that is used when an accused person is brought back to court after amendments have been to the charges.

the report of a court officer that states he has searched for a particular property to be taxes and he can’t find it.

a term that means to rape or to force sexual intentions on a person.

a Latin phrase for all things that are immovable such as buildings and land.

This means to do something that make a person assume or presume a fact.

This the person who is responsible for damage or an act but who can blame someone else for it.

a stipulation when parts of an estate are given to 2 or more people and when one dies the pat goes to the other people.

a term where the court asks for the permission to introduce some certain evidence.

a renewable credit like that of a credit card where the credit keeps on as each payment is paid.

This means to bring up an issue by one side of the other in a legal dispute.

These are the rights of a person that are considered in reference to the rights of other people.

a term that means to take back or to withdraw a statement that has been made, to repudiate.

These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.

the term that means to repay or to restitute.

a phrase that is used when you claim that a murder was committed in self defence. You did everything possible to escape.

the name that is given to a stoppage in court proceedings for a short period of time but the court is not adjourned.

a term for asking the court to terminate or dismiss a case. usually asked for by the attorney for the defendant.