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Dictionary of Law |
after-acquired title :: legal definitionAfter-acquired title - n. title to property acquired after the owner attempts to sell or transfer the title to another person before he/she actually got legal title. When the title is acquired by the seller in this paper shuffle, title automatically goes to the person to whom it was sold, passing through the person who acquired title "like a dose of salts" on its way to the new purchaser. Example: John signs, acknowledges, and records a deed of the ranch to Sam, but John has not yet received title from the estate of his late father. When John gets title from his father's estate and records it, the after-acquired title goes automatically to Sam. Related Law Termsabeyance :: 1) n. when the owner- ship of property has not bee ... 2) legal jargon for "undetermined."abstract of judgment :: n. a written summary of a judgment which states ho ... aying the debt. See also: levy lien acknowledgment :: n. the section at the end of a document where a no ... me leases and various other papers. administrator :: n. the person appointed by the court to handle the ... e also: administer executor probate advancement :: n. a gift made by a person to one of his or her ch ... tate gift in contemplation of death after-acquired property :: n. 1) personal or real property acquired by a debt ... lso: bankruptcy secured transaction bankruptcy :: n. a federal system of statutes and courts which p ... y proceedings trustee in bankruptcy caption :: n. the first section of any written legal pleading ... to the exact format of the caption. claim against an estate :: n. upon the death of a person and beginning of pro ... ade to the heirs. See also: probate deed :: 1) n. the written document which transfers title ( ... veyance deed of trust warranty deed estate :: n. 1) all that one owns in real estate and other a ... ife estate probate real estate will executor :: n. the person appointed to administer the estate o ... sed decedent executrix probate will fiduciary :: 1) n. from the Latin fiducia, meaning "trust," a p ... lation fiduciary relationship trust gift in contemplation of death :: n. (called a gift causa mortis by lawyers showing ... ift tax unified estate and gift tax grant deed :: n. the document which transfers title to real prop ... rant grantee grantor quitclaim deed grantor-grantee index :: n. a set of books and/or computerized lists found ... ument in tracking a chain of title. hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title laches :: n. the legal doctrine that a legal right or claim ... , breach of contract, fraud, etc.). life estate :: n. the right to use or occupy real property for on ... hter, Sadie, will own the property. merger :: n. 1) in corporate law, the joining together of tw ... and taking one, and wife the other. mortgage :: n. a document in which the owner pledges his/her/i ... losure notice of default trust deed net estate :: n. the remaining estate of a person who has died, ... alue. See also: estate tax gift tax notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice operation of law :: n. a change or transfer which occurs automatically ... atically upon the child turning 18. power of attorney :: n. a written document signed by a person giving an ... y, as in a real estate transaction. probate :: 1) n. the process of proving a will is valid and t ... e also: administrator executor will quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title real property :: n. 1) all land, structures, firmly attached and in ... onal property real estate reversion record :: 1) v. (ree-cored) to put a document into the offic ... eeding race to the courthouse trial special administrator :: n. a person appointed by the court in a probate pr ... or administrator. See also: probate title :: n. 1) ownership of real property or personal prope ... ink slip real property title search title report :: n. the written analysis of the status of title to ... lso: abstract title title insurance title search :: n. the examination of county records for the prope ... e escrow lien title title insurance vested remainder :: n. the absolute right to receive title after a pre ... pass to him. See also: vest vested will :: n. a written document which leaves the estate of t ... will and testament probate testator Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - Aa fortiori :: (ah-for-she-ory) prep. Latin for "with even strong ... rother Cain certainly is too young.a priori assumption :: (ah-pree-ory) n. from Latin, an assumption that is ... when the reality is not so certain. a.k.a. :: prep. abbreviation for "also known as" when someon ... nodgrass, a.k.a. "Snuffy the Snod." ab initio :: prep. lawyer Latin for "from the start," as "it wa ... tart," as "it was legal ab initio." abandon :: v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surre ... lso: abandoned property abandonment abandoned property :: n. property left behind (often by a tenant) intent ... -use. See also: abandon abandonment abandonment :: n. the act of intentionally and permanently giving ... : abandon abandoned property patent abate :: v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or ... ty septic tank. See also: abatement abatement :: n. 1) the removal of a problem which is against pu ... eneficiary in full. See also: abate abduction :: n. the criminal taking away of a person by persuas ... g of children. See also: kidnapping abet :: v. to help someone commit a crime, including helpi ... n the crime. See also: aid and abet abeyance :: 1) n. when the owner- ship of property has not bee ... 2) legal jargon for "undetermined." able-bodied :: adj. physically capable of working at a job or in ... of paying alimony or child support. abortion :: n. the termination of pregnancy by various means, ... ed abortion continue in the future. abrogate :: v. to annul or repeal a law or pass legislation th ... ons of a contract. See also: repeal abscond :: v. 1) traditionally to leave a jurisdiction (where ... as in "he absconded with the loot." absolute :: adj. complete, and without condition. ... j. complete, and without condition. abstention doctrine :: n. when the Supreme Court refuses to exercise its ... being appealed from a state court. abstract :: n. in general, a summary of a record or document, ... tract of judgment abstract of title abstract of judgment :: n. a written summary of a judgment which states ho ... aying the debt. See also: levy lien |