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NUISANCE PER SE

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

MIXED MARRIAGE

the term that is given to a marriage that is between people of different races.

RECURRENT INSANITY

The term that is given to a mental illness that is temporary but can recur from time to time.

VOID JUDGMENT

a term that is used for a judgement that has no legal force or effect.

STICK UP

a slang phrase that describes a robbery or a hold up.

SHOW-UP

the name for a one-on-one meeting between a suspect and a witness in a line up where the witness is shown a group of people and asked to select the suspect.

MORTGAGE CHATTEL

the term that is applied to the mortgage on personal property rather than real estate.

STATUTORY PARDON

a term used to describe a pardon that is granted to a person by the action of a legislative body.

SIMULATED JUDGMENT

a judgement that appears to be in good faith but is actually for the purpose to defraud someone.

TRUST LEGACY

This term describes the legacy to a trustee that is to held for certain beneficiaries.

MONEY JUDGMENT

a term referring to a judgement that orders the payment of money that is owed.

RETRIAL

a new trial that is conducted when an issue has been disputed and decided by court but is being re-examined due to an unfair or improper result.

THIRD MORTGAGE

a mortgage that is the subject to the first and second mortgage.

FLOATING SECURITY

This term applies to the fair and equitable lien for a going concern that serves as a temporary security.

CRIMINAL INSANITY

a state of mental illness where a person is unable to determine between right and wrong and as a result will commit unlawful acts.

IMPARTIAL JURY

This term applies to a jury that hears a case with no prejudice and will give a fair verdict. TLD Example: The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees those accused

STATUTE GENERAL

a law that applies to everybody that differs from one that applies to one person of a few people.

CONNALLY ACT

federal law that aids states by limiting the amount of oil that can be produced from certain fields.

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