ARMED FORCE
a posse or a group of civilians that are armed and authorised by an official officer of the peace in the community to aid in capturing criminals and to prevent crime.
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a posse or a group of civilians that are armed and authorised by an official officer of the peace in the community to aid in capturing criminals and to prevent crime.
a term that is used for a settlement that is made in a worker’s compensation case where payments will continue for as long as the person is no able to work.
a rule that can be used in awarding a plaintiff any damages that are based on a reduced earning capacity resulting from an injury.
This term applies to land that has been put aside for a public use by a deed which states exactly what the property will be used for.
the presumed ownership of property that is based on the occupancy of the property rather than the legal right to the title.
a situation where the jury members leave court to see where an accident or crim occurred.
A Latin phrase where the ruling of a court becomes final unless one or both parties show cause for it not to be. TLD Example: The divorce decree from the court was a
the second summons that has to be served because the original summons was defective or was improperly served.
the name that is given to the procedure where a surgeon cuts into a person’s body to remove a tumour or to fix a defect.
the situation where a judge directs a jury to what the verdict should be.
a principle that states a person may be cleared of negligence if he encounters a danger that is not of his own making.
the term given to the person who wears the clothes and poses as a person of the opposite sex.
the name that is used to describe a rundown and dilapidated housing area where poor people are living in poverty.
the term that is applied to the misconduct of a prosecutor who needs to use legitimate ways to obtain a conviction.
a preceedure where the doubts as to the validity of a title to a property are removed and renders the title clear.
a proceeding carried out to see if a debtor can pay his creditors.
the term that is given to the proposal to end a meeting or a session of court.
The person who puts up the bond that is necessary to get the release of the accused. See, How to Bail Someone Out of Jail: Guide and FAQ
a search that is conducted without legal authority and violates a person’s constitutional rights.
This term is applied to a celebrated case that attracts an unusual amount of public attention due to the people involved.
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