PERMISSIVE COUNTERCLAIM
the term given to a suit brought against the plaintiff by the defendant who is being sued.
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the term given to a suit brought against the plaintiff by the defendant who is being sued.
a term used for the remedy that is available to both parties.
This term applies to a statement that leads towards establishing guilt.
the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.
the term that is given to the prison or a reformatory.
an oath that is sworn by the debtor that he has no funds or property he can pay his debt with.
the term given to a trust that comes into being by the operation of laws that are in existence.
the term for a temporary sentence while waiting for a final decree.
This phrase relates to a suspended sentence that has no conditions or terms attached by the court.
a sentence that is for a non-specified period of time and will state fro not less than and not more than.
a trust that allows the trustee to use their own judgement in pertinent matters.
a term for the statute that forbids monopoly, price fixing and the restraint of trade.
a tax that is not levied on the value of property but on another consideration.
term applied to a person’s mental ability and choosing right from wrong and having the ability to express themselves.
a settlement of property or money made after a marriage to benefit wife and children.
a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.
the name of a tax that is levied on the transfer of goods that have been left to a person.
a term that is applied to a public right of way.
a special tax deduction that is given to the owners of mineral deposits.
the term that is given to a one lump payment instead of periodic smaller payments.
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