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PUNISHMENT CUMULATIVE

the term that is used to describe the punishment for a preson who has committed the same crime on many occassions and is said to be a habitual criminal.

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

This term applies to the proprty that is held between a husband and wife and belongs to both of them.

KILLED BY MISADVENTURE

a phrase that means to be accidentally killed but not during the committing of an act this is unlawful.

CO-LITIGANT

This term is given to the person who joins someone else in the suing of a defendant.

VOID JUDGMENT

a term that is used for a judgement that has no legal force or effect.

FINAL HEARING

the hearing that will settle the case through a final decision.

EQUITABLE RECOUPMENT

the term applied to the fair and reasonable reduction in the damages awarded to a claimant.

HELD IN TRUST

A term used to describe property held by a person who is not the owner but who is a trustee or an agent. TLD Example: The parties to the contract agreed to

POSSESSION DERIVATIVE

the occupying of a property not by ownership but with the arrangement and the consent of the owner.

NEGLIGENCE COLLATERAL

a term given to the negligence that is attributed to an employee as a result of a negligent act or omission by the employee.

SENTENCE CUMULATIVE

A sentence that is served when another sentence is finished. See, consecutive sentences. See also, How Long Is a Life Sentence?

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