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Legal Terms 76-97

Identify the different legal terminologies

TermDefinition
Pleadings applies in civil cases and are the allegations made by each of the parties to the case.
Power of Attorney a legal document authorizing another to act on your behalf.
Probate the legal process where the court oversees the distribution of property under a will.
Proceedings the process of a lawsuit.
Promissory Note a written document under which a person promises to pay another money on a given date and pursuant to specified terms set out in the promissory note.
Quid Pro Quo is a Latin term which means you’ll get something for having given something.
Real Property means the land and all things attached to the land.
Reasonable It means a level of care, judgment, or behavior that an ordinary person would be expected to have in similar circumstances.
Reply a plaintiff’s response to a defendant’s answer.
Security Agreement means a contract under which you agree to give security as collateral for a loan in the event that the loan is not repaid.
Settlement It is an agreement or decision in a civil case.
Statute of Limitations It is the period prescribed by law within which you have to file a lawsuit, otherwise you forfeit your rights to begin an action.
Subpoena A legal order compelling you to appear in court.
Summons a legal document notifying you that a lawsuit has been initiated against you and how and where you must answer the claim.
Testator person who makes a will.
Tort a civil wrong.
Trust property given to a trustee to manage on behalf of beneficiaries.
Trustee person charged with looking after property under trust.
Verdict formal decision by a jury/court on the facts of a case.
Witness a person who gives evidence in court under oath.
Worker’s Compensation paid to a worker who suffers a work related injury or illness.
Writ a judicial order.
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