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LEGAL TERMS CRIMINAL LAW AND PROPERTY LAW

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REAL PROPERTY   LAND & ALLPERMANET FIXTURES: PLANT LIFE & LIVE VEGETATION, AIR CONDITIONER, CABINETS ETC  
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PERSONAL PROPERTY   TANGIBLE OR INTAGIBLE READILY MOVEABLE  
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ESTATES & LAND   BUNDLES OF RIGHTS  
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SUBSURFACE RIGHTS   ALL BELOW LAND: OIL, PRECIOUS METALS, NATURAL GASSES  
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FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE   RIGHTS IN LAND: SUBSURFACE & SURFACE  
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LEASE HOLD ESTATE   LEASEE (TENANT) HAS RIGHTS TO LIVE THERE FOR TERM OF LEASE  
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LIFE ESTATE IN PROPERTY   GRANTEE WAS DEEDED THE RIGTH TO ENJOY LIVING THERE AS OWNER TILL GRANTEE DIES THEN PROPERTY GOES BACK TO GRANTOR. MUST BE IN WRITING  
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DEED   PROOF OF SALE IN WRITTING THAT INCLUDES LEGAL ADDRESS, ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION TRANSFERING OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN REAL PROPERTY AND IS RECORDED BY THE "RECORDER OF DEEDS" OFFICE  
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EASEMENT   TRASFER OF RIGHTS ALOWING ONE TO GAIN ACCESS TO AN AREA ON LAND> DESCRIBES SPECIFIC PART OF LAND BEING USED, FOR WHAT PURPOSE AND FOR WHOM: FPL, CABLE, RIGHT OF PASSAGE TO LAKE ETC.  
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CONCURRENT OWNERSHIP   CO OWNERSHIP  
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TENANCY BY ENTIRETY   MUST BE MARRIED, NOTED IN DEED. RULE: IF SPOUSE DIES THE OTHER SPOUSE GETS IT. INTERESTS CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT OTHER SPOUSE SIGNATURE.  
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JOINT TENANTS   UNMARRIED OWNERS. JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP. *WHEN ONE DIES THE INTEREST AUTOMATICALLY PASSES TO CO-TENANT. *PROPERTY CAN TRANSFER WITHOUT BOTH SIGNATURES. *ONE TRANSFERRED IT IS NOW KNOW AS "TENANTS IN COMMON"  
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TENANTS IN COMMON   DECEASED TENANTS SHARE TRANSFERS TO AIRES (CHILDREN, FAMILY). ANY TENANT CAN TRANSFER INTERESTS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE OTHER.  
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SATISFIED   ALL OBLIGATIONS HAVE BEEN MET  
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GARNISHMENT   TO ATTACH WAGES  
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EXECUTE/EXECUTION   TO ENFORCE A JUDGEMENT/ TO ACT ON A JUDGEMENT  
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ATTACH   TO ATACH BANCK ACCOUNTS AND ANY PERSONAL INTERESTS OF VALUE TO PROPERTY, ETC...  
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CONVEY/ CONVEYANCE   TO SELL / GRANTOR VIA DEED TRANSFERED ALL RIGHTS TO GRANTEE 'SOLD'.  
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MARKETABLE TITLE   FREE FROM ANY ENCUMBERANCES OR DEFECTS THAT WILL AFFECT VALUE OF PROPERTY  
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AGREEMENT OF SALE   REAL ESTATE CONTRACT SIGNED BY GRANTOR AND GRANTEE  
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TITLE SEARCH   SEARCH DONE TO INSURE THE TITLE IS MARKETABLE  
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MORTGAGE   WRITTEN DOCUMENT FILES IN COURT HOUSE MORTGAGOR IS THE BUYER  
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INSPECTION   AN OPINION GIVEN BY INSPECTOR THAT THE REAL ESTATE IS UP TO PAR  
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FORECLOSURE   BANK SALE  
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NOTE   PROMISSORY NOTE SAYING LOAN WILL BE PAID BACK WITHIN THE TERMS AGREED, GIVES THE BANK THE RIGHT TO ATTACH BORROWERS PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ASSETS BEYOND REAL ESTATE  
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CLOSING   SAME AS SETTLEMENT  
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TAX SALE   LOCAL GOVERNMENT SEIZES PROPERTY SAME END RESULT AS FORECLOSURE  
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QUIET TITLE ACTION   WHEN THE COURT DETERMINES THE RIGHTS REGARDING OWNERSHIP OF LAND (FENCE PLACEMENT, ENCROACHMENTS ETC)  
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EMINENT DOMAIN / CONDEMNATON   GOVERNEMTN TAKES YOUR PORPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE BUT MUST PAY YOU FAIR MARKET VALUE  
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PARTITIONS   THE ACTUAL DIVISION OF PROPERTY BASED ON OWNERSHIP PERCENTS INVESTED IN PURCHASE  
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RECORD OF OWNERSHIP   THE PERSON WHO'S NAME APPEARS IN COURT AS OWNER.  
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SHERIFF SALE   ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT FOR GOOD ATTACHED TO SEIZED PROPERTY  
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VENDEE / VENDOR   BUYER / SELLER  
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MORTGAGEE / MORTGAGOR   BANK / BORROWER HOME OWNER  
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GRANTEE / GRANTOR   PERSON WHOM TITLE IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO BUYER / SELLER PERSON TRANSFERRING TITLE  
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT   STATEMENT ON DOCUMENT THAT SIGNER OF DOCUMENT IS SIGNING BECAUSE SHE CONCURS WITH TERMS  
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ENCUMBERANCE   LIEN  
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QUIT CLAIM DEED   A DEED THAT HAS NO GUARANTEES OF EXISTING LIENS ON PROPERTY BEING TRANSFERRED. NOT GOOD!  
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WARRANT   A GUARANTEE IN A DEED THAT OWNER OWNS PROPERTY  
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ABSTRACT OF TITLE   THE RESULT OF A TITLE COMPANIES FINDINGS "A SUMMARY OF FINDINGS"  
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CLEAR TITLE   PROOF PERSON OWNS PROPERTY  
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CHAIN OF TITLE   THE HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP  
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ET AL.   AND ALL OTHERS INVOLVED IN CASE  
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ORDINANCE   LOCAL LAWS PASSED BY OUR LOCAL GOVT  
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ZONING LAWS   OUTLINE THE PROPER USE OF PROPERTY  
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VARIANCE   EXCEPTIONS TO ZONING LAWS  
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TENANCY FOR YEARS / TENANCY FOR PERIODIC   MORE THEN 1 YEAR / TERM TO TERM MONTH TO MONTH  
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