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TRADEMARK

This term is given to a recognisable name , marking or term that a company can by law use to identify itself and its products. See infringement of trademark.

MORTUUS EXITUS NON EST EXITUS

a Latin phrase that means a child who is born dead is not considered legal issue and does not have the usual rights of offspring.

JURY GRAND

the term that describes the jury of 12 to 24 men and women who will hear all of the court witnesses and evidence.

INDETERMINATE SENTENCE

This term applies to a jail sentence without a set period but it falls between the minimum and maximum time for the crime.

PERSONALLY KNOWN

a legal statement that acknowledges a person’s identity and can be recognised.

VEXATIOUS MOTION

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

EX PARTE MOTION

A motion that is made in a court with no notice being given to the party opposing.

STATUTORY PARDON

a term used to describe a pardon that is granted to a person by the action of a legislative body.

ACCESSORY TO A CRIME

Any person connected to a crime before or after it has happened, but was not present when the crime was committed. See aid and abet.

PARTY AGGRIEVED

the term that is applied to the person who feels he has been treated wrongly in a court action with their legal rights damaged.

OWNER REPUTED

the name that si given to the person who supposedly owns a property who may or may not be the legal owner. See owner, legal.

PRODIGAL

the name that is given to an adult who is unable to manage his own affairs due to lacking good sense and a guardian is appointed for this purpose.

TAXPAYER

the term that describes a person who pays tax.

UNDERCOVER MAN

person who is usually a police officer engaged in spying on criminal activities as if he is one of the criminals.

STATUTE GENERAL

a law that applies to everybody that differs from one that applies to one person of a few people.

POLICY ENDOWMENT

the name of a life insurance policy that will pay money to the insured after a period of time has elapsed. See insurance, life.

UNLESS LEASE

a lease to drill for oil or gas that will terminate unless drilling starts by a set date.

SURROGATE PARENT

the term applied to a parent who is not a natural parent of the child but assumes the role of.

EQUITY FOLLOWS THE LAW

a saying that equity attempts to follow the law principles even though there are no laws that govern its decisions.

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