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the act of public officers where they lure a suspected criminal into doing a criminal act.
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the act of public officers where they lure a suspected criminal into doing a criminal act.
the conclusion that is reached by a court after considering all of the presented facts in a case. It is also a statement of the law by a court.
the occupying of a property not by ownership but with the arrangement and the consent of the owner.
This term applies to a person who has joined with other people in defending a legal action.
See petit jury.
the term that is given to the captain of a ship or the chief commanding officer of a ship.
These are the circumstances that exist when the conduct of an executor and administration of an estate is unwise and reckless.
This term is given to trespass that is pardoned and does away with a law suit.
an estate that does not exist yet but will be possessed in the future.
See Amendments to the Constitution.
See tenancy in common.
the act of standing by and not giving out any information that is important to resolve a legal issue.
See triors.
1. The occupation or the profession chosen. 2. To chase a person until they are captured.
another name for an expert witness.
a Latin phrase for the allegation by a plaintiff that the defendant has assumed an obligation and has not paid.
See sudden emergency doctrine.
This the term given to a fact that is not founded on a truth.
the term given to the heir apparent and he will inherit the property even if no will is made.
the court action that is based on the criminal conduct of the defendant against the plaintiff where the plaintiff seeks recompense for injuries.
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