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Dictionary of Law |
parens patriae :: legal definitionParens patriae - (paa-rens pat-tree-eye) n. Latin for "father of his country," the term for the doctrine that the government is the ultimate guardian of all people under a disability, especially children, whose care is only "entrusted" to their parents. Under this doctrine, in a divorce action or a guardianship application the court retains jurisdiction until the child is 18 years old, and a judge may change custody, child support or other rulings affecting the child's well-being, no matter what the parents may have agreed or the court previously decided. See also: child support custody divorce guardian ward and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsad litem :: adj. legal Latin meaning "for the purposes of the ... of age. See also: guardian ad litemalimony :: n. support paid by one ex-spouse to the other as o ... ild support divorce spousal support amicus curiae :: n. Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an ... party's presentation to the court. change of circumstances :: n. the principal reason for a court modifying (ame ... ild support divorce spousal support child custody :: n. a court's determination of which parent, relati ... pport custody divorce joint custody child support :: n. court-ordered funds to be paid by one parent to ... ild custody divorce spousal support clean hands doctrine :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense collateral :: 1) n. property pledged to secure a loan or debt, u ... ral to the Colorado divorce action. competent :: adj. 1) in general, able to act in the circumstanc ... all bases. See also: evidence will conservator :: n. a guardian and protector appointed by a judge t ... ies. See also: conservatee guardian divorce :: 1) n. the termination of a marriage by legal actio ... y separate property spousal support domestic relations :: n. a polite term for the legal field of divorce, d ... port and alimony. See also: divorce guardian :: n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to t ... torship. See also: conservator ward guardian ad litem :: n. a person appointed by the court only to take le ... awsuit is filed. See also: ad litem habeas corpus :: (hay-bee-us core-puss) n. Latin for "you have the ... nality of a state court conviction. joint custody :: n. in divorce actions, a decision by the court (of ... em. See also: child custody divorce joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title legal separation :: n. a court-decreed right to live apart, with the r ... n is rarely used. See also: divorce petition :: 1) n. a formal written request to a court for an o ... dent. See also: divorce motion writ rule :: 1) v. to decide a legal question, by a court, as i ... ee also: regulations rules of court separation agreement :: n. an agreement between two married people who hav ... divorce legal separation separation spousal support :: n. payment for support of an ex-spouse (or a spous ... but two. See also: alimony divorce ward :: n. 1) a person (usually a minor) who has a guardia ... ouncil district. See also: guardian will :: n. a written document which leaves the estate of t ... will and testament probate testator wrongful death :: n. the death of a human being as the result of a w ... ual beneficiaries (family members). 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 - Ppaid into court :: adj. referring to money deposited with the clerk o ... differences. See also: interpleaderpain and suffering :: n. the physical and mental distress suffered from ... l damages special damages suffering palimony :: n. a substitute for alimony in cases in which the ... the relationship. See also: alimony pander :: 1) v. to solicit customers for a prostitute. 2) n. ... ons or favors. See also: prostitute panderer :: n. 1) a person who panders or solicits for a prost ... special interests. See also: pander panel :: n. the list of people selected to appear for jury ... or jury duty. See also: jury venire paper hanger :: n. slang for a person who criminally writes and ca ... ey in them. See also: forgery fraud par :: n. 1) an equal level. 2) the face value of a stock ... common stock preferred stock stock paralegal :: n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiri ... h less than that for the attorneys. paramount title :: n. a right to real property which prevails over an ... n's claim of title. See also: title parcel :: n. a defined piece of real estate, usually resulti ... See also: real estate real property pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve parens patriae :: (paa-rens pat-tree-eye) n. Latin for "father of hi ... pport custody divorce guardian ward parent :: n. the lawful and natural father or mother of a pe ... natural parent. See also: adoption parental neglect :: n. a crime consisting of acts or omissions of a pa ... usive or sexually predatory person. pari delicto :: adj. equal fault. See also: in pari delicto ... al fault. See also: in pari delicto parish :: n. 1) a geographic area served by a church (partic ... overnmental equivalent of a county. parody :: n. the humorous use of an existing song, play, or ... l significance. See also: copyright parol :: adj. oral. See also: parol evidence rule ... oral. See also: parol evidence rule parol evidence rule :: n. if there is evidence in writing (such as a sign ... or contradict the written document. |