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
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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
a phrase that means to be accidentally killed but not during the committing of an act this is unlawful.
This expression is self-explanatory.
the law that determines the heirs of a person who has died without making a will that
This term is given to the person who joins someone else in the suing of a defendant.
This term applies to a divorce decree got in Mexico where it is easier than in the US. Not all states will recognise one.
the term for a temporary sentence while waiting for a final decree.
a writ or a formal document where a second trial on the same issue was held before the same jury due to mistake of the court.
federal law that aids states by limiting the amount of oil that can be produced from certain fields.
This term applies to the proprty that is held between a husband and wife and belongs to both of them.
a witness with expertise in a field that a judge will implicitly believe him.
a federal law that governs the payment to employees who are on a premises but not yet started to work.
the occupying of a property not by ownership but with the arrangement and the consent of the owner.
See amendments to the constitution.
a term given to the negligence that is attributed to an employee as a result of a negligent act or omission by the employee.
A sentence that is served when another sentence is finished. See, consecutive sentences. See also, How Long Is a Life Sentence?
the term applied to the fair and reasonable reduction in the damages awarded to a claimant.
the hearing that will settle the case through a final decision.
a term that is used for a judgement that has no legal force or effect.
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.