DISBARMENT PROCEEDING
the phrase used when the license to practice is taken away from an attorney.
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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.
the answer to a complaint, a response to a charge that completely answers the charges and may even enter a counterclaim.
a witness with expertise in a field that a judge will implicitly believe him.
the term applied to an agreement where the parties are not bound unless both parties are bound.
a trust that allows the trustee to use their own judgement in pertinent matters.
the term for a temporary sentence while waiting for a final decree.
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.
This applies to acts that due to necessity take place over a long period of time.