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BOOKED

The term that implies a person has been brought before a court in order to answer a charge or is legally bound to make an engagement.

TOWING SERVICE

the service used to bring a boat to port who cannot get there under its own power or aid a vessel in reaching port sooner.

JUNK BONDS

These are the bonds paying unusually high interest rates due to the un certainty of the soundness of the issuer.

CONVERTIBLE BONDS

the term that is given to bonds that are able to be converted or turned into stock.

CORPORATE BONDS

These are the bonds that are issued by a corporation and are a written promise to pay a certain interest in return for money loaned.

CORPOREAL PRESENCE

the term that applies to a person being present in court and not just their attorney who is representing them.

REVENUE BILLS

These are the group of bills that impose the federal taxes. These bills originate in the House of Representatives.

EXTRA LEGEM

a Latin phrase that means to be beyond the protection of the law or outside of the law.

INTER SE

a Latin phrase that means between or among themselves.

PECUNIARY BENEFITS

the term that is used for a benefit that can be evaluated in monetary terms as to how much they are worth

FRINGE BENEFITS

This term applies to the extra benefits an employee receives that is in addition to their wages.

INABILITY TO TESTIFY

These means that a person is unable to appear in court due to a mental or a physical illness.

ABILITY TO STAND TRIAL

Being able to physically and mentally able to defend yourself in court. The ability depends on medical findings done by consultants appointed by the court.

LEGALLY COMMITTED 1

1. This term means to be held in court by the order of a judge. 2. This term means to be placed in a mental institution.

LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP

the term used when a person is deprived of his citizenship due to giving false information when applying.

LEGALLY SWORN

a term that means to be bound by an oath and a person who is sworn before giving testimony.

UNETHICAL CONDUCT

actions and behaviour that violate the standards of a person’s profession.

MENTAL CRUELTY

a term that describes the abuse of one spouse to the other that can endanger emotional and physical health.

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