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Legal terms 51-75

Identifying terms

TermDefinition
Good Faith is to act honestly and without deception.
Grand Jury is a group of civilians convened to determine whether or not a criminal case has enough merit to proceed to trial.
Heirs person entitled by law to inherit the estate of a deceased person.
Implied means to give the appearance – thus, you have “implied warranty”, which means that you have given the appearance that there was a warranty, even if there was not one.
Incompetency to lack legal qualification or fitness to discharge a legal duty.
Injunction a court order requiring you to stop doing something.
Intestate means to die without having left a will.
Joint-Custody means that both parents have equal rights to a child following a divorce.
Joint and Several Liability means that you agree to be jointly and individually liable for a debt with another person.
Judgment the official decision given by a court.
Jurisdiction the court’s authority to hear your case.
Jury group of twelve citizens charged with hearing your case.
Lease a legal agreement to lend/hire something to a third party.
Lemon Laws laws that require manufacturers to repair defective cars.
Liability a duty or obligation for which you’re legally responsible.
Living Will is a legal document that sets out a person’s wishes should they become incapacitated.
Minor a person under the legal age of consent.
Motion a request made to a judge asking him/her to rule on an issue of law.
Natural Person an individual – as opposed to a company or partnership.
Negligence a failure to use a degree of care.
Notary Public person authorized to witness documents.
Oath to swear to tell the truth.
Order direction (written or oral) of a court.
Petition written application to the court asking the court to take action on a specific matter.
Plaintiff the person who starts/commences a lawsuit.
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