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CLOSED SHOP CONTRACT

a contract where an employer hires union labour and all employees agree to be members while working there.

PERSONALLY KNOWN

a legal statement that acknowledges a person’s identity and can be recognised.

IRRECUSABLE

a term used for the contractual obligation that is imposed on a person legally but without the person’s consent.

TRUST DIRECT

a clear and definite trust that differs from an implied or a constructive trust.

WITHDRAWAL

1. To remove money from a bank. 2. A term in criminal law where a person separates themselves from criminal activity.

JUDGMENT CONDITIONAL

the term used when a decision is rendered as long as one of the parties carries out certain actions.

LEGACY RESIDUARY

the title given to the remaining estate after all of the bequests have been made.

HORNBOOK

a term given to a book that is for the purpose of teaching a subject’s fundamentals.

PRETRIAL DETAINEE

the term applied to the defendant who is held prior to their trial on criminal charges because no bail is posted or is denied a pre-trial release.

NUL TORT

a Latin phrase that is the defence where the defendant claims he has not committed a wrong

FLOATING SECURITY

This term applies to the fair and equitable lien for a going concern that serves as a temporary security.

SHAM PLEADING

term that is used for the defence that is presented in bad faith or that is obviously false.

NONJUDICIAL DAY

the term given to a day that the court is not in session such as a Sunday or a legal holiday.

TAX COURT

the name of a federal court of law that deals with tax disputes.

CHECK

a signed document that instructs the bank or financial institution to pay the sum of money stated to the person or organisation whose name is on the cheque.

MEXICAN DIVORCE

This term applies to a divorce decree got in Mexico where it is easier than in the US. Not all states will recognise one.

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