ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT
the agreement made between a man and a woman before they get married with provisions for property disposal should they divorce or a partner dies. See antinuptual settlement; premarital agreement.
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the agreement made between a man and a woman before they get married with provisions for property disposal should they divorce or a partner dies. See antinuptual settlement; premarital agreement.
the phrase used when the license to practice is taken away from an attorney.
This term applies to an apartment where the tenant has interest in owning the building and he has a lease that entitles him to occupancy of his apartment.
a law stating what cannot be done, that prohibits an act.
the term for a temporary sentence while waiting for a final decree.
This applies to acts that due to necessity take place over a long period of time.
the transferring of property by a debtor who is insolvent to a creditor and excluding transfer to other creditors.
a trained accountant who has passed a set of rigid tests and has received the degree of CPA.
the term that is given to a violation of a public right that could lead to injury or harm.
the written agreement where both parties will agree to do certain actions.
This term is given to the person who joins someone else in the suing of a defendant.
the term applied to a sentence that runs at the same time as another sentence. See concurrent sentence.
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.
a question asked of a witness by the attorney that suggests the answer to be given.
the term that is given to a one lump payment instead of periodic smaller payments.
This term is used to describe an attack that causes bodily injury that is accompanied by the intention of committing a robbery.
the name that is given to an answer of a witness that evades the question.
an authority that is based on the nature of a matter and it will be dealt with an equitable deliberation and not one of laws.
the term given to a marriage of good faith but was actually unlawful.
the term given to an emotional depression that has been caused by an external situation and will go away when the situation is cleared up.