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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.

SCHIZOPHRENIA

a form of mental illness where a person withdraws from reality and most often occurs in adolescents and young adults.

JOINT LIVES

a term used that applies to the period that lasts till the death of the last to survive of specified people.

MALICIOUS INJURY

the term given to a hurt that arises from jealousy, hate or spitefulness and is carried out intentionally.

MANTRAP

a term applying yo a mechanical device that is used in order to trap any trespasses on property.

PREJUDICIAL ERROR

a mistake that is made in handling a trial resulting in harm to the complaining party.

NEW CAUSE OF ACTION

the name that is given to a law suit that is based on new facts that differ from the original facts.

FUGITIVE WITNESS

the name given to a person needed to testify in court but has run away and becomes a fugitive from justice.

HEIR PRESUMPTIVE

This term applies to the person who would be heir now but if another person is born who is more closely related he wouldn’t be heir.

QUI TAM ACTION

a Latin term for the legal action to collect a penalty through supplied information.

ATTORNEY (ATTORNEY AT LAW)

This term applies to a lawyer, council, a member of the bar and an officer of the courts who is engaged by a client to represent them and try a case.

PARTY TO BE CHARGED

a term that is applied to the person who an accusation is brought against them in court or a person who is forced to fulfill an agreement.

NUISANCE PER SE

this is the term that applies to a nuisance that exists all of the time and under all circumstances.

FORWARDING FEE

This a part of the attorney’s fee that is paid to another attorney who is handling the case. See fee splitting.

ALTERNATE LEGACY

the legacy of the will maker or testator who gives one of two or more things without actually designating which one.

REASONABLE ACT

a term that describes a fair and sensible form of behaviour that is based on reason.

PLACER CLAIM

This term is applied to a mining claim that is made by a private person on public lands for minerals on the surface and not in rocks below it.

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