ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT
the agreement made between a man and a woman before they get married with provisions for property disposal should they divorce or a partner dies. See antinuptual settlement; premarital agreement.
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the agreement made between a man and a woman before they get married with provisions for property disposal should they divorce or a partner dies. See antinuptual settlement; premarital agreement.
the answer to a complaint, a response to a charge that completely answers the charges and may even enter a counterclaim.
term applied to a person’s mental ability and choosing right from wrong and having the ability to express themselves.
a medical term in law that lets a physician treat an unconscious child without consent of there is no on available to give consent.
an injunction that will stop or countermands an enforcement of an injunction.
the term that is given to certain information that is only given to some people and not to other people.
a witness with expertise in a field that a judge will implicitly believe him.
a phrase that means to be accidentally killed but not during the committing of an act this is unlawful.
This term applies to apparent authority and not actual authority.
The term that is given to a statement that contradicts itself.
a settlement of property or money made after a marriage to benefit wife and children.
the term applied to a law suit that will annul a marriage. Also known a nullity suit.
the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.
a Latin expression saying that a judgement has been made and the matter is now closed.
the term that is given to the place that something can be seen so it can be observed and easily seen by interested and disinterested parties.
This term is given to trespass that is pardoned and does away with a law suit.
a trust that allows the trustee to use their own judgement in pertinent matters.
a writ or a formal document where a second trial on the same issue was held before the same jury due to mistake of the court.
term that applies to bodies of water that a ship is unable to pas through.
a term that means to cancel or to rescind the court’s judgement.
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