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Similar to Roadside Assistance Coverage. Auto insurance that covers towing and labor charges in the event that a vehicle cannot be driven, such as during a breakdown or tire change.

used to describe a title that has a defect on its face and the title itself may not have a defect.

This means to direct a verdict where the court grants the motion to sustain the judgement.

See testimonial clause.

a clear and definite trust that differs from an implied or a constructive trust.

This term describes the legacy to a trustee that is to held for certain beneficiaries.

the presumed ownership of property that is based on the occupancy of the property rather than the legal right to the title.

the term that is applied to a title that is set up in opposition to another title.

This term is applied to a trust that arises from the result of a law that will enforce it being created.

the term applied to an appeals court with 3 judges sitting on one case.

the term given to evidence that does not favour either party and is offered by a disinterested party.

This relates to ownership of property that is seen as sufficient under the law that is different from title recognised under equity rules.

an agreement of a grand jury with a prosecuting attorney that an indictment needs to be made against the accused person. “true bill” is stamped on the document.

the term that is applied to the seas that extend from the coast of a state that it has a jurisdiction over.

a trial with an impartial judge and jury where all of the evidence is heard before a verdict is reached.

a medical term where a person is placed in a hospital to monitor his mental and physical actions to determine if he is competent.

See totten trust.

a controversy over working conditions and wages that is between the employees and the employer.

the lien or the mortgage that is used to secure the purchase price of a property.

a principle that states a person is guilty of a crime if he has injured or attacked a person he hasn’t meant to harm.