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TRIAL JURY

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

TAX COURT

the name of a federal court of law that deals with tax disputes.

TRANSVESTITE

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

TRIAL BY JURY

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

TITLE EXAMINATION OF

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.

THINGS PERSONAL

These are the items that belong to a person and can be moved from place to place with them.

TENDER OF AMENDS

an offer by a person who has committed wrong to right that wrong by paying a sum of money to the person he has wronged.

TAFT HARTLEY ACT

federal law that was enacted in 1947 giving rights to employees and employers where strikes are legal and other union deals.

TIME IS THE ESSENCE OF CONTRACTS

a term where one party to a contract needs to carry out his obligation in a set period of time so the other party can carry out their obligations of the contract.

TRAVERSE JURY

This term applies to the trial jury that is not the grand jury who offers an indictment but doesn’t try the case.

TERM BAILMENT

a term that is used for bail that is for a limited and set period of time.

TAKING A PLEA

This term applies to pleading guilty to a lesser plea than the one charged.

TYING IN

the name given to the practice of insisting you buy another product before you are able to buy the one you want.

TACIT UNDERSTANDING

a term for the unstated and implied understanding without it being committed to writing.

TO

the term used to take title or to gain and to hold possession of property legally.

TRUTH-IN-LENDING ACT

federal law that requires people who apply for credit be given information that is accurate and easily understood.

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