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DECISION ON APPEAL

what the decision of an appellate court is called. It may uphold or modify or reverse the decision of the lower court.

PERFECTION OF APPEAL

this is the term that is applied when a person has completed all of the things needed to appeal a case.

RETURN OF INDICTMENT

term that is used for the bringing of an indictment or a charge before a judge in court.

EXPERIMENTAL TESTIMONY

where the testimony of the witness says that he has carried out certain experiments to prove or disprove an action taking place.

IMMUNITY WAIVER OF

This occurs when a witness renounces the privileged not to give testimony that could implicate him as a party to a criminal act.

NOTICE OF ACTION

the term that is sued when a person is made aware that they are to be involved in a law suit.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

the conclusion that is reached by a court after considering all of the presented facts in a case. It is also a statement of the law by a court.

REPUGNANCY DOCTRINE

a doctrine stating the first clear statement in a deed, will or other document will be binding despite other statement being ambiguous.

ABATEMENT OF BEQUEST

The procedure that will be carried out when there is not enough money in an estate to fulfil all debts and bequests.

CATTLE RUSTLING

This term is applied to stealing cattle that was a common crime in years gone by.

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