FINAL HEARING
the hearing that will settle the case through a final decision.
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the hearing that will settle the case through a final decision.
a law that will impose a more severe punishment for a crime committed several times by the same person.
a question that can be answered by a yes or a no.
These are the legal causes that allow a divorce to take place and differ in each state.
a law that defines and regulates a court procedure.
a lease to drill for oil or gas that will terminate unless drilling starts by a set date.
term used to describe a lover but has no legal relationship with the person.
a Latin phrase that means a living treust.
a lawsuit that determines the boundaries of lands and is a dispute between 2 adjoining land owners.
the name of the legal action that is taken to determine if a will is legitimate and able to be probated. See probate.
the term given to marriage with no legal validity as it is prohibited by law.
a provision in the US Constitution where a witness is not forced to give testimony against himself.
a Latin phrase for the situation where a jury decides the case in favour of one party but the judge reverses the jury’s decision.
This term applies to a jury that hears a case with no prejudice and will give a fair verdict. TLD Example: The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees those accused
the term that is given to a marriage that is between people of different races.
the term applied to the matter of controversy or the differing opinion of a law.
the name given when a man’s wife has been or is unfaithful to him.
a heavy metal that is covered with leather and has a flexible handle. Often carried by police and sometimes by criminals.
This means that twice the money will be awarded from a policy due to certain clauses in the policy.
This describes an area of land that is usually 160 acres.