Category: T

the court that will determine the facts and the laws in a certain case.

the name that is given to the person who is appointed by the court and will act as a trustee to carry out trust provisions in a will.

This term applies to the title that does not give a total and complete right to ownership of property.

the name of the person who had a lease on a property and it has expired but he is still able to live there with the owner’s consent.

This term applies when the ownership of property is in doubt and the purchaser may find himself questioned in court.

This means to give your permission for a physician to give you treatment, including online therapy.

a will where 2 people leave their property to the survivor. See will, mutual.

See tenancy in common.

This term applies to a crime that is committed in one location and tried in another.

the term that describes a person who pays tax.

a trial where a judge will make the decision and issue a verdict after having heard a case.

This term is applied to a person with fixed address or a person on his way through one state into another state.

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

the jury that will hear all evidence and decide the case.

an act by the heir to an estate that shows that he intends to accept his inheritance.

See testimonial clause.

the name of a federal board that was established to develop the Tennessee River and its tributaries.

the term given to the person who wears the clothes and poses as a person of the opposite sex.

the trial where a jury will deliver a verdict after it has heard all of the evidence, see trial, non-jury.

the investigation made into the title on behalf of the person who wants the buy the property to make sure a clear title can be obtained. Also known as a title search.