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CVR Legal Terms 4

Legal Terms

TermDefinition
Enjoin Usually to stop a person from doing some act by court order.
Equity As used in trial work, means a system of justice for causes of action not governed by specific statutes or law. Negligence is a law action. Injunction is an equity action.
et al. And others.
Felony A serious crime established by staute punishable by imprisonment.
Fiduciary A broad term for one who has a trust to perform; trustees, guardians, and agents are all fiduciaries.
Fraud The intentional perversion of truth for purposes of persudading another to part with something of value.
Garnishee To take by legal authority.
Guardian One appointed by the court to be responsible for the person and/or property of another.
Habeas corpus Writ for the release of a prisoner.
Heir One who inherits the property of another by operation of law rather than by will.
Infra Below, later in the document.
Judgment A formal decision given by the court.
Lessee One who leases property from another; tenant.
Lessor One who leases property to another; landlord.
Misdemeanor An offense not punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Vendor Seller
Parties The persons actively concerned in the prosecution and defense of a legal proceeding, such as the plaintiff and defendant. This does not include counsel.
Redundant Needlessly repetitive.
Per capita By the head; all eligible share and share alike.
U.C.C. Uniform Commerical Code.
Ward A person placed in the care of a guardian by court order.
Vendee Buyer.
Next friend The equivalent of a guardian but not appointed as such. Usually seen in litigation where next friend brings the action on behalf of a minor.
Tenancy by entirety A joint tenancy between husband and wife; each is considered as owning the whole; when one dies, the other still owns all the property.
Recidivist Habitual criminal.
Separate maintenance Allowance granted to a spouse for support of the spouse and children while living apart from husband/wife.
Quash To set aside as void.
Sic Latin for "thus in the original." Exact reproduction.
Mortgagee One who takes a mortgage; lender.
Mortgagor One who gives a mortgage; borrower.
Appellant The party seeking a change in a lower court's decision or administrative order by an appeal to a higher court.
Code A compilation of all existing law in effect under a system of subjects in a particular jurisdiction.
Corpus delicti The body of the crime; that is, the physical object upon which the crime was committed.
Deed An instrument effecting a transfer of real estate.
Digest A multi-volume collection of abbreviated case summaries arranged by subject matter. A research tool.
Estate The total probate assets of a deceased person.
Exculpatory Refers to evidence and/or statements which tend to clear, justify, or excuse a defendant from alleged fault or guilt.
Garnishment An action compelling a third party (usually an employer) to pay some of the defendant's money to the plaintiff.
Hornbook Law Those principles of law which are known generally to all and are free from doubt and ambiguity.
In personam Against a person to impose a liability or obligation.
Jurat Synonymous with acknowledgment; a place on a document for signatures to be notarized.
Noelle prosequl (commonly nolle pros) An entry on the record denoting that the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in action or suit.
Peremptory challenge Excusing a prospective juror without explanation or reason.
Pro hac vice For this occasion.
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