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STANDING ASIDE A JUROR

This means to temporarily place a juror aside by the prosecuting attorney until the entire panel of jurors has been decided.

CONTRIBUTORY

the term that is given to something that is in addition to or supplemental too.

PUBLIC AFFAIR

1. A matter that relates to any level of government. 2. an event open to the public. 3. A thing that is well known to the general public.

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

1. The preliminary or temporary injunction before a final decision. 2. An order by a judge for a person to stop an action. See restraining order.

VIS-A-VIS

a French term for face to face or in relation to.

CO-DEFENDANT

This term applies to a person who has joined with other people in defending a legal action.

DELECTUS PERSONAE

a Latin phrase where the right of one partner is to approve or disapprove of a new partner.

INTERPLEAD

1. This means to litigate against another. 2. This means to file an interpleader in a law suit that is pending.

SELF-PRESERVATION

a term that is used for a person’s basic instinct of survival and protecting their own health, body and life.

CRIME AGAINST NATURE

the term given to a sex perversion such as that as seen between an human and an animal or between people that is seen as being deviating from “normal”.

ABATEMENT OF BEQUEST

The procedure that will be carried out when there is not enough money in an estate to fulfil all debts and bequests.

ESPOUSAL

1. A promise to marry or an engagement. 2. To adopt a principle or a cause.

EQUITY PLEADING

These are the written statements of claims that are presented to a court of equity.

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