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the term that is given to a minor who is absent from school and does not have his parents’ permission to be absent.

the term that is given to a sentence 3 times the normal sentence for a crime that is given to a habitual criminal.

the term that is given to a widow who holds property by a virtue of the right of a wife to her husband’s property. See dower rights.

a suit where one of the defendants asks for a separate trial from the others.

the term applied to the part of a court’s work that is concerned with jury trials.

to intentionally falsify facts to gain something for your own benefit or to defraud.

a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.

See precatory trust.

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

a mortgage that is the subject to the first and second mortgage.

situation where the defendant has the case tried even though the plaintiff has not pursued the charges made.

the answer that a defendant files during a trial for an additional plea that has come out of the case.

the term that is used to describe land that is inundated by water as the tide comes and is uncovered when the tide turns and goes out.

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.

a slang term for serving time in jail.

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

See State’s evidence.

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

This term is given to a recognisable name , marking or term that a company can by law use to identify itself and its products. See infringement of trademark.

a Latin phrase for the suit for recovering damages from a person who has taken land or property that is not his.