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DEPRESSION REACTIVE

the term given to an emotional depression that has been caused by an external situation and will go away when the situation is cleared up.

LINEAL DESCENT

the term applied to direct line such as grandfather, son, grandson and is important when a person dies without leaving a will.

ESTOPPEL BY OATH

the bar that will deny something that is sworn to under oath in a previous suit in future suit.

ESTOPPEL BYCONTRACT

a bar that will renounce or renege that facts that have already been agreed to in a contract.

TRANSITORY CRIME

This term applies to a crime that is committed in one location and tried in another.

IMMORAL CONSIDERATION

a contract that is in contrary to public morals and is a consideration that the public will hold to be indecent.

JUDGMENT CONDITIONAL

the term used when a decision is rendered as long as one of the parties carries out certain actions.

PATRONIZE

1. To favour or to encourage. 2. To act in a condescending manner to a person. 3. To use a store’s facilities as a regular customer.

CAUTIONARY JUDGMENT

the judgement that places a lien on property of a defendant that prevents him from fraudulently disposing of property during a trial.

INTRINSIC DANGER

the term that describes the danger that is associated with a particular job or activity.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

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

CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE

a document that is issued by an official to the successful bidder at a tax sale that gives the bidder the deed on conformation of the sale.

NON OBSTANTE VEREDICTO

a Latin phrase for the situation where a jury decides the case in favour of one party but the judge reverses the jury’s decision.

CERTIFICATE OF ABSTRACTOR

the certificate that verifies the abstractor of titles to property that shows the records of titles covered by the search.

USE

1. The right you have to enjoy your property. 2. To make use of or to employ something.

LITERARY PROPERTY

the term applied to a manuscript that is published and the rights belong to the author.

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