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the term that is given to a copy of a decision of the supreme court that is issued as soon as the decision was reached.
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the term that is given to a copy of a decision of the supreme court that is issued as soon as the decision was reached.
the term that is used for a court edict where a spouse must support the other and any children indefinitely and permanently.
a contract where its validity will depend on fulfilling certain conditions.
1. The preliminary or temporary injunction before a final decision. 2. An order by a judge for a person to stop an action. See restraining order.
the term given to a court of the federal government that has jurisdiction over a set geographical area.
the name of the court file where the records of people convicted of crimes is kept.
the drawing of a cheque on a bank account that has not got the money to pay it.
This term applies to a child who has been injured as a result of being beaten by a parent.
This term applies to a conference that is held in secret.
1. An unlawful search conducted with no legal authority. 2. A search that is harsh and intense that violates rights of the person being investigated.
a person who occupies and controls property as if he were the title holder but knows that he is not.
the contract that does not create a debt due to the contract being fulfilled with the payment of cash.
the term used for a company that renders a service to the general public such as a gas, electricity or phone company.
a consideration that is used to determine the degree of a sentence.
1. A person not connected to a contract but may be affected by its outcome. 2. A person other than the defendant and the plaintiff that is brought into a case.
the calculation of a future earning of a person who has died and is used by a jury to award damages to the heirs.
the title given to the remaining estate after all of the bequests have been made.
a way to postpone a case by removing one of the jurors.
1. To come forth, put out or put into circulation. 2. A point of law with controversy. 3. The matter to be decided in court. 4. The stocks and bonds that are
a term used for the contractual obligation that is imposed on a person legally but without the person’s consent.