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NO CODE

a term that a family or a person can give to a physician not to keep a person alive by artificial means or to resuscitate if death is near.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY

used in real estate that indicates that a piece of property has a lien against it and a person needs to take care before taking title to it.

CRIME OF PASSION

the name given to a crime that is committed under circumstances that involves the compelling emotion of the perpetrator.

COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

the interest that applies to all of the parties that embarking upon or engaged in a common enterprise.

FAMILY SETTLEMENT

an agreement to how the assets of an estate will be distributed without the family going to court for a decision.

STANDING SEISED TO USES

the term for an agreement or a covenant by the property owner to hold the property fore a relative.

CONCURRING OPINION

An opinion that is given by another authority that is in agreeance and upholds the opinion of the first authority.

SPECIAL EXECUTOR

the name that is given to an executor with limited powers to administrate an estate or only part of an estate.

ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

This an arrest that is carried out by a peace officer or a private citizen where there is certainty or absolute certainty that a particular crime has been committed.

REVENUE OFFICER

the name that si given to an agent of the Internal Revenue Service whose duties are to enforce the IRS code.

FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL

a trial where the rights of the defendant is safeguarded by an impartial judge and jury deciding the matter.

OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES

the term given to the money a person spends to defray the expenses of carrying out his usual duties of his job.

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