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ANTENUPTIAL SETTLEMENT

a contract made between a man and a woman before they get married that determines the disposition of any property rights and interests.

VEXATIOUS MOTION

a motion proposed in a court to simply delay the action on a dispute not to aid justice.

SUBMISSION BOND

the name that is given to a bond that the parties in dispute submit to an impartial arbitrator.

LAW OF EVIDENCE

the term that is given to the total of the principles and rules that govern the presentation of evidence in a legal matter.

ULTERIOR MOTIVE

the motive that is hidden or concealed with the intention of being kept secret.

THIRD PERSON

the term that si given to a bystander, a disinterested party and one not involved in a law suit.

PROCESS IRREGULAR

a writ or court order that has not been issued to conform to laws already established.

PRIVILEGE WRIT OF

a term that is used for the court order that is used to enforce a privilege.

VERIFIED COPY

a copy of a document that has been authenticated by the creator of the original.

CHECK

a signed document that instructs the bank or financial institution to pay the sum of money stated to the person or organisation whose name is on the cheque.

MEXICAN DIVORCE

This term applies to a divorce decree got in Mexico where it is easier than in the US. Not all states will recognise one.

EXTENUATION

These are the fact or the fact ts that tend to lessen the severity of the penalty for a crime.

BANK ROBBERY ACT

a federal law that assumes jurisdiction over any crimes committed against a national or federal bank.

FLOATING SECURITY

This term applies to the fair and equitable lien for a going concern that serves as a temporary security.

RUSTLER

A term that is used to describe a person who steals cattle.

CONTRADICTION OF WITNESS

This term is applied when the evidence presented disproves or is contrary to the testimony of a witness.

PERMANENT NUISANCE

this is the term applied to a nuisance that cannot be removed and damage that will continue indefinitely.

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