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This term is applied to a form of mental illness seen in young people that have a split personality.
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This term is applied to a form of mental illness seen in young people that have a split personality.
the name given to a smaller company than the parent company that si controlled and owned by the parent company.
the document that certifies a building has been completed to conform with zoning and other standards and is ready to be occupied.
the court proceeding that will force the father of a child to provide support for it.
This term is given to witness who gives a believable testimony.
1. This means to litigate against another. 2. This means to file an interpleader in a law suit that is pending.
The name given to a bill of discovery given to the opposing party before a trial. See, What Is Discovery in Law? A Guide for Non-Lawyers
the term that si given to a bystander, a disinterested party and one not involved in a law suit.
the term applied to having planned malice and is often used in an indictment.
the name that is given to a company whose business it to assume the responsibility and payment guarantee for the obligations of another person or company.
term that is used for the declaration that is made after a transaction has been completed.
a term used for the contractual obligation that is imposed on a person legally but without the person’s consent.
1. The accepted manner in which a professional will act. 2. The way a lawyer who has been admitted to the bar should act. TLD Example: Lawyers are held to strict ethical standards
the term that is given to the defence that raises no issue of the facts in the case.
the contract that does not create a debt due to the contract being fulfilled with the payment of cash.
the term used for a company that renders a service to the general public such as a gas, electricity or phone company.
a court proceeding to remove a cloud from a property title. See cloud on title.
the term that is given to a copy of a decision of the supreme court that is issued as soon as the decision was reached.
the drawing of a cheque on a bank account that has not got the money to pay it.
This certificate is made out by the clerk of a court that states that a document or affidavit conforms to the law.
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