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A combination of letters and numbers that identifies the vehicle’s make, model, and year. Usually found on the dashboard, vehicle registration, or title.

the name that is given to an infection that is transmitted by sexual contact.

a motion proposed in a court to simply delay the action on a dispute not to aid justice.

verdict resulting from a compromising of one or more jurors on a matter of principle in exchange for compromise from other jurors on another issue in the case.

a French term for the examination of a potential juror to see if they are fit to serve.

the term that means to set aside an arbitration award.

a term that means to cancel or to rescind the court’s judgement.

a new business venture that is started in order to make some sort of monetary profit.

a verdict declaring the case is not proven against the defendant. It does not mean he is innocent.

A term in insurance policies when the insurer must keep an amount aside from annual premiums in order to meet his obligations to the insured person.

the status given to a person who travels from place to place, does not work and loiters around with no means of support.

the proof of a fact that is based on the proof of the circumstances surrounding it.

the term that describes the private feud that is often associated with violence and a desire to revenge a wrong.

the verdict that declares a defendant not guilty of the crime he was charged with. See not guilty.

a contract that is spoken and is not written down. See oral contract; verbal agreement.

the value of a property if the owner wanted to sell it to a buyer willing to buy it.

See fair and reasonable market value.

This means to record a person’s voice for the purpose of identification.

the verdict that declares a defendant guilty of the crime he was charged with.

the name used to describe a death that is not natural or a death this caused by an accident or the actions of another person.