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 given to the explanation in a statute of confusing or an ambiguous provision in an earlier statute.
a will where 2 people leave their property to the survivor. See will, mutual.
the term applied to an agreement where the parties are not bound unless both parties are bound.
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.
an exemption from arrest given to diplomats of foreign nations that are serving in the US.
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.
the term for a temporary sentence while waiting for a final decree.
a trust that allows the trustee to use their own judgement in pertinent matters.