MENTAL RESERVATION
having thoughts about the contract but not expressing them and may be used as an excuse not to carry out all of the contract.
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having thoughts about the contract but not expressing them and may be used as an excuse not to carry out all of the contract.
See sudden emergency doctrine.
See State’s evidence.
the term for negligence that could have been avoided if the person had exercised due care.
See Amendments to constitution.
This term is applied when the majority of a particular commodity is bought on the market and is then sold for a higher price.
the term that is given to the verdict where all of the jurors have agreed.
the term that is used to describe the punishment for a preson who has committed the same crime on many occassions and is said to be a habitual criminal.
the term that is given to something that is in addition to or supplemental too.
This applies to a person serving to handle money and property to benefit another party, such as the attorney, broker, guardian etc. TLD Example: The executor of the estate served in a
See crime against nature.
the instruction and admonition from a judge to the jury that cautions them not to discuss the case with anyone while the trial is in progress.
the term given to the order to request a thing be done within a certain period of time.
A term used to describe property held by a person who is not the owner but who is a trustee or an agent. TLD Example: The parties to the contract agreed to
See fee tail.
These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.
See precatory trust.
The term that is used to describe an application to a judge that a verdict be rendered.
a court action that deals with the matters of estates and wills.
See false action.