TWO-WITNESS RULE
a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.
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a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.
the practice in a case or a question of law that is referred to by a lower court to a higher court to make a decision.
the document that certifies a building has been completed to conform with zoning and other standards and is ready to be occupied.
a special tax deduction that is given to the owners of mineral deposits.
a contract where its validity will depend on fulfilling certain conditions.
a question that can be answered by a yes or a no.
a contract that is given to the lessee who has a right to renew the lease under conditions outlined in the clause for renewal.
the name of a federal government agency that administers government benefits to veterans of the US armed forces and their dependents.
the certificate that verifies the abstractor of titles to property that shows the records of titles covered by the search.
The bar that stops the litigation of facts that have already been determined.
the granting of a right to make something that excludes all others from making the same thing.
a bar that will renounce or renege that facts that have already been agreed to in a contract.
the name given to a rule, law or regulation that is enacted in a town or city.
the name that is used to describe a non-profit corporation.
a local regulation that defines the type of buildings that can be built on particular areas or neighbourhoods.
the term applied to a deed or instrument that is perfect when it is filed and recorded.
The fund resulting in the undistributed earnings and profits from a corporation or company that is in excess of its capital stock.
the court action that is based on the criminal conduct of the defendant against the plaintiff where the plaintiff seeks recompense for injuries.
the term that is given to the claim or cause of action against the plaintiff by the defendant.
This term is given to a foreigner living in the US with no right to stay who has taken no steps to become a citizen.