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LEGACY RESIDUARY

the title given to the remaining estate after all of the bequests have been made.

EXHIBITIONISM

1. These are the actions that will attract an undue amount of attention. 2. Undressing and displaying genitals in public.

RUSTLER

A term that is used to describe a person who steals cattle.

CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

the term applied to the care and control of minors that are awarded by the court to one parent during a separation or divorce proceedings.

PECUNIARY LOSS

1. A loss that can be evaluated in money terms. 2. Money lost by a dependent when a support person dies. TLD Example: The court’s decision to compensate the wrongfully discharged employee

ROBERT

These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.

EASEMENT OF ACCESS

the right given to use a pathway or a road to a property that belongs to another person to give access to a road.

BASTARDY PROCEEDINGS

legal action that is taken to compel the father to support his illegitimate child. See filiation proceeding; paternity proceeding.

MARSHALING ASSETS

the term given to the list of a persons assets in order of value so they can be given to creditors.

PASSBOOK

1. A book with bank records in it. 2. A book that a merchant records sales to customers in.

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