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Dictionary of Law |
special administrator :: legal definitionSpecial administrator - n. a person appointed by the court in a probate proceeding (management of the estate of a deceased person) to take charge of the assets and/or investigate the status of the estate and report to the court, usually when there is a dispute between beneficiaries (those who may receive from the estate) and the executor or administrator. See also: probate and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsabuse of discretion :: n. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made s ... partner's realistic ability to pay.ad litem :: adj. legal Latin meaning "for the purposes of the ... of age. See also: guardian ad litem 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 title :: n. title to property acquired after the owner atte ... ed title goes automatically to Sam. arrest :: v. 1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with le ... anda warning probable cause warrant bailiff :: n. 1) a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, ... isdictional territory of a bailiff. bankruptcy :: n. a federal system of statutes and courts which p ... y proceedings trustee in bankruptcy claim against an estate :: n. upon the death of a person and beginning of pro ... ade to the heirs. See also: probate codicil :: n. a written amendment to a person's will, which m ... the writer. See also: probate will conservator :: n. a guardian and protector appointed by a judge t ... ies. See also: conservatee guardian declaration of mailing :: n. a form stating that a particular document has b ... other party. See also: declaration equal protection of the law :: n. the right of all persons to have the same acces ... laws." See also: due process of law 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 guardian :: n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to t ... torship. See also: conservator ward hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay incompetency :: n. the condition of lacking the ability to handle ... and/or represented by an attorney. indictment :: n. a charge of a felony (serious crime) voted by a ... ictable offense preliminary hearing indigent :: 1) n. a person so poor and needy that he/she canno ... person who is very poor and needy. insolvency :: n. 1) the condition of having more debts (liabilit ... the property. See also: bankruptcy joint and several :: adj. referring to a debt or a judgment for neglige ... ution contributory negligence joint joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title jump bail :: v. to fail to appear for a court appearance after ... also: bail bail bond bail bondsman jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue justice :: n. 1) fairness. 2) moral rightness. 3) a scheme or ... e appellate courts. See also: court letters of administration :: n. a document issued by the court clerk which stat ... estate. See also: executor probate letters testamentary :: n. a document issued by the court clerk which stat ... te. See also: administrator probate 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. Miranda warning :: n. the requirement, also called the Miranda rule, ... me such a suspect? See also: rights net estate :: n. the remaining estate of a person who has died, ... alue. See also: estate tax gift tax no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice obscene :: adj., adv. a highly subjective reference to materi ... en I see it." See also: pornography 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 probation :: n. a chance to remain free (or serve only a short ... See also: attorney-client privilege process :: n. in law, the legal means by which a person is re ... service of process subpena summons real property :: n. 1) all land, structures, firmly attached and in ... onal property real estate reversion remedy :: n. the means to achieve justice in any matter in w ... gment provisional remedy settlement rights :: n. 1) plural of right, which is the collection of ... evidence. See also: Miranda warning sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence special appearance :: n. the representation by an attorney of a person i ... anged. See also: general appearance subpena duces tecum :: : (suh-pea-nah dooh-chess-take-uhm or dooh-kess-ta ... ng a court order. See also: witness warrant :: 1) n. an order (writ) of a court which directs a l ... e search and seizure search warrant 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 - Ssaid :: adj. a reference back to a thing that was previous ... automobile in a negligent manner."sale :: n. transfer of something (and title to it) in retu ... contract forced sale sheriff's sale salvage :: 1) v. to save goods. 2) n. payment to a person or ... which saves cargo from a shipwreck. sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court satisfaction :: n. receiving payment or performance of what is due ... n contract satisfaction of judgment satisfaction of judgment :: n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the p ... ord. See also: abstract of judgment satisfaction of mortgage :: n. a document signed by a lender acknowledging tha ... id off the debt. See also: mortgage save harmless :: v. 1) also called hold harmless, to indemnify (pro ... . See also: hold harmless indemnify savings and loan :: n. a banking and lending institution, chartered ei ... vings into the home finance market. scienter :: n. Latin for "having knowledge." In criminal law, ... ents were lies and thus fraudulent. scintilla :: n. Latin for "spark." Scintilla is commonly used i ... ark) upon which to base a judgment. scope of employment :: n. actions of an employee which further the busine ... ter and servant respondeat superior scrivener :: n. a person who writes a document for another, usu ... r practicing law without a license. seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today. sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict sealing of records :: n. trial records and decisions which a judge order ... eep the terms from public scrutiny. search :: v. 1) to examine another's premises (including a v ... e search and seizure search warrant search and seizure :: n. examination of a person's premises (residence, ... robable cause search search warrant search warrant :: n. a written order by a judge which permits a law ... ble cause search search and seizure second degree murder :: n. a non-premeditated killing, resulting from an a ... t degree murder manslaughter murder |