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Dictionary of Law |
request :: legal definitionRequest - 1) v. to ask or demand a judge to act (such as issuing a writ) or demanding something from the other party (such as production of documents), usually by a party to a lawsuit (usually the attorney). 2) n. the act of asking or demanding. Related Law Termsamend :: v. to alter or change by adding, subtracting, or s ... mended pleading statute stipulationappeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal." complaint :: n. the first document filed with the court (actual ... g prayer service of process summons consideration :: n. 1) payment or money. 2) a vital element in the ... t of a promise). See also: contract contribution :: n. 1) donation to a charity or political campaign. ... f $3,000 from each of his partners. court costs :: n. fees for expenses that the courts pass on to at ... ee also: cost bill prevailing party damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages fictitious defendants :: n. when a party suing (plaintiff) is not sure if h ... are not permitted in federal cases. final settlement :: n. an agreement reached by the parties to a lawsui ... rneys present. See also: settlement garnish :: v. to obtain a court order directing a party holdi ... ed. See also: garnishee garnishment harmless error :: n. an error by a judge in the conduct of a trial w ... ar to be harmless." See also: error in propria persona :: adj. from Latin "for one's self," acting on one's ... client and an ass for an attorney." injunction :: n. a writ (order) issued by a court ordering someo ... t. See also: injunctive relief writ interrogatories :: n. a set of written questions to a party to a laws ... ing. See also: deposition discovery jury fees :: n. the rather minimal amount paid each day to juro ... ees as a court cost. See also: jury notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice petition :: 1) n. a formal written request to a court for an o ... dent. See also: divorce motion writ promise :: 1) n. a firm agreement to perform an act, refrain ... so: consideration contract covenant quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title retraction :: n. 1) to withdraw any legal document in a lawsuit ... igation. See also: defamation libel statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll strike :: 1) v. to remove a statement from the record of the ... ing the business, factory or store. venue :: n. 1) the proper or most convenient location for t ... ion. See also: forum non conveniens wiretap :: n. using an electronic device to listen in on tele ... invasion of privacy probable cause Workers' Compensation Acts :: n. state statutes which establish liability of emp ... rs' compensation insurance company. 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 - Rrace to the courthouse :: n. slang for the rule that the first deed, deed of ... e also: deed judgment lien mortgageRacketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statue :: n. a federal law which makes it a crime for organi ... s to operate legitimate businesses. racketeering :: n. the federal crime of conspiring to organize to ... ("organized crime" or "the Mafia"). ransom :: 1) n. money paid to a kidnapper in demand for the ... ive. See also: abduction kidnapping rape :: 1) n. the crime of sexual intercourse (with actual ... See also: date rape statutory rape ratable :: adj. taxable according to value, such as an estate ... lue, such as an estate or property. ratification :: n. confirmation of an action which was not pre-app ... mployee). See also: agent principal ratify :: v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even th ... ligation. See also: agent principal rational basis :: n. a test of constitutionality of a statute, askin ... imate and constitutional objective. ready, willing and able :: adj. fully prepared to act, as in performing a con ... o act, as in performing a contract. real estate :: n. land, improvements and buildings thereon, inclu ... the future. See also: real property real estate investment trust :: n. nicknamed REIT, a real estate investment organi ... its upon sale-if there is a profit. real party in interest :: n. the person or entity who will benefit from a la ... st is the beneficiary of the trust. real property :: n. 1) all land, structures, firmly attached and in ... onal property real estate reversion realty :: n. a short form of "real estate." See also: real e ... real estate." See also: real estate reasonable :: adj., adv. in law, just, rational, appropriate, or ... ost of other actions or activities. reasonable care :: n. the degree of caution and concern for the safet ... . See also: duty of care negligence reasonable doubt :: n. not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt ... also: preponderance of the evidence reasonable reliance :: n. particularly in contracts, what a prudent perso ... the following:." See also: contract reasonable speed :: n. the speed of an automobile determined to be low ... e speed limit. See also: negligence |