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SPECIAL PROCEEDING

the term that is given to any remedy that is not an ordinary action. See proceeding, ordinary.

SPECIAL AUTHORITY

the power that is given to an agent to carry out certain acts that he has been authorised to carry out.

VOLUNTARY ABANDONMENT

the term given to the act of leaving a person with no good reason to and without their consent to leave.

DEADLOCKED JURY

the term that is given to a jury that is unabke to come to a decision.

RETURN OF INDICTMENT

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

WITHHOLDING EVIDENCE

failing to give evidence that needs to be given or not disclosing some piece of information when asked to do so.

CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

A term in medical jurisprudence where an accuser’s mental capacity to understand the charges against him and may have no knowledge of the crime.

INSTALLMENT

used to describe the regular and periodic payment of a debt.

DURESS OF PROPERTY

the way of getting property that involves pressuring and threatening a person and the property.

HOMOTRANSPLANTATION

the term that describes taking an organ from one person and giving it to another person.

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.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

a guarantee of the1st and 14th amendment where a person can worship as they please.

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