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SPECIAL MOTION

the name of a motion hat a court can set up at its discretion rather than a motion that must be granted.

INJURED PARTY

the term given to the person who has been hurt by the actions of another.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

a legacy of a specified property or chattel to a particular person that is detailed in a will. See legacy, specific.

OFFENDER

the name that is used for a person who is guilty of an offense according to law.

EQUITY FOLLOWS THE LAW

a saying that equity attempts to follow the law principles even though there are no laws that govern its decisions.

SHOW-UP

the name for a one-on-one meeting between a suspect and a witness in a line up where the witness is shown a group of people and asked to select the suspect.

TAXPAYER

the term that describes a person who pays tax.

EX PARTE MOTION

A motion that is made in a court with no notice being given to the party opposing.

PENAL LAW

a term that is given to the penal code or a penal statute.

PARTNER LIMITED

a term used for the partner who has given funds to a partnership but isn’t engaged actively in running the business.

FOUND INNOCENT

a phrase that means a person has been acquitted of an accusation.

BORN ALIVE

This term applies to a small and newly delivered child with a heartbeat but does not establish a regular breathing and dies within minutes of being born.

OMNIBUS MOTION

the term used to describe a motion that contains several other motions.

FIRST INSTANCE

This phrase refers to the trial court where a case was tried first.

POINT OF LAW

a term for a matter of law in a case that will depend on existing statutes and not from a matter of fact.

UNDERCOVER MAN

person who is usually a police officer engaged in spying on criminal activities as if he is one of the criminals.

ENACTING CLAUSE

This phrase is found new laws and indicates which legislative body voted for the statute.

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