|
|
|
|
Dictionary of Law |
interlocutory decree :: legal definitionInterlocutory decree - n. a court judgment which is temporary and not intended to be final until either a) other matters come before the judge, or b) there is a specified passage of time to determine if the interlocutory decree (judgment) is "working" (becomes accepted by both parties) and should become final. Interlocutory decrees were most commonly used in divorce actions, in which the terms of the divorce were stated in an interlocutory decree, which would be in force until a final decree could be granted after a period of time (such as one year after serving the divorce petition). The theory was that this would provide for a period in which reconciliation might be possible and would also test the efficacy of the original order which might be changed upon a motion of either party. Interlocutory decrees of divorce have been abandoned as a procedure in most states, because they seldom had the desired effect and appeared to waste the parties' time. Related Law Termsadultery :: n. consensual sexual relations when one of the par ... s and grist for scandal newspapers.adverse possession :: n. a means to acquire title to land through obviou ... o: possession prescriptive easement appeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal." bankruptcy :: n. a federal system of statutes and courts which p ... y proceedings trustee in bankruptcy bigamy :: n. the condition of having two wives or two husban ... d to several husbands is polyandry. 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 claim against a governmental agency :: n. any time one believes he/she has a right to pay ... orter than other types of lawsuits. class action :: n. a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf ... ees usually require court approval. concurrent sentences :: n. sentences for more than one crime which are to ... ith the longest period controlling. consent decree :: n. an order of a judge based upon an agreement, al ... he same. See also: consent judgment copyright :: 1) n. the exclusive right of the author or creator ... plagiarism public domain trademark court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials. cruelty :: n. the intentional and malicious infliction of phy ... ruel and unusual punishment divorce decision :: n. judgment, decree or determination of findings o ... (court). See also: decree judgment decree :: n. in general, synonymous with judgment. However, ... n's estate, etc. See also: judgment deficiency judgment :: n. a judgment for an amount not covered by the val ... o: foreclosure judicial foreclosure divorce :: 1) n. the termination of a marriage by legal actio ... y separate property spousal support extreme cruelty :: n. an archaic requirement to show infliction of ph ... ring the suffering spouse (victim). final decree :: n. another name for a final judgment. In states wh ... together). See also: final judgment final judgment :: n. the written determination of a lawsuit by the j ... : final decree interlocutory decree foreclosure :: n. the system by which a party who has loaned mone ... ced sale mortgage notice of default full faith and credit :: n. the provision in Article IV, Section 1 of the U ... "foreign" (out-of-state) judgment. grace period :: n. a time stated in a contract in which a late pay ... the contract, i.e. your insurance. hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay interrogatories :: n. a set of written questions to a party to a laws ... ing. See also: deposition discovery joint custody :: n. in divorce actions, a decision by the court (of ... em. See also: child custody divorce judgment :: n. the final decision by a court in a lawsuit, cri ... ous with judgment. See also: decree marriage :: n. the joining of a male and female in matrimony b ... of time without legal formalities. not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea option :: n. a right to purchase property or require another ... ng or upon expiration of the lease. record :: 1) v. (ree-cored) to put a document into the offic ... eeding race to the courthouse trial sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence separation agreement :: n. an agreement between two married people who hav ... divorce legal separation separation speedy trial :: n. in criminal prosecutions, the right of a defend ... hurt by the waiver. See also: trial spousal support :: n. payment for support of an ex-spouse (or a spous ... but two. See also: alimony divorce statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll toll :: v. 1) to delay, suspend or hold off the effect of ... bridge or take passage on a ferry. 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 - Ii.e. :: prep. abbreviation for id est, which is Latin for ... "e.g.," which means "for example."illegal :: 1) adj. in violation of statute, regulation or ord ... . See also: alien illegal immigrant illegal immigrant :: n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the Unit ... ion date of a visa. See also: alien illusory promise :: n. an agreement to do something that is so indefin ... he may have thought was a contract. immaterial :: adj. a commonly heard objection to introducing evi ... ons. See also: irrelevant objection immediately :: adv. 1) at once. 2) in orders of the court or in c ... oon as can be done" without excuse. immunity :: n. exemption from penalties, payments or legal req ... ws. See also: governmental immunity impanel :: v. to select and install a jury. See also: impanel ... l a jury. See also: impaneling jury impaneling :: n. the act of selecting a jury from the list of po ... e juror jury panel venire voir dire impeach :: v. 1) to discredit the testimony of a witness by p ... ve been found guilty by the Senate. impeachment :: n. 1) discrediting a witness by showing that he/sh ... the trial itself. See also: impeach impleader :: n. a procedural device before trial in which a par ... than having two suits in a series. implied :: adj., adv. referring to circumstances, conduct or ... nt implied consent implied warranty implied consent :: n. consent when surrounding circumstances exist wh ... aybe" or "later." See also: implied implied contract :: n. an agreement which is found to exist based on t ... : contract express contract implied implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing :: n. a general assumption of the law of contracts, t ... -long employment. See also: implied implied warranty :: n. an assumption at law that products are "merchan ... er. See also: caveat emptor implied impossibility :: n. when an act cannot be performed due to nature, ... cel) a contract. See also: contract impotence :: n. the male's inability to copulate. Impotence can ... eans inability to produce children. impound :: v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment ... cases. See also: forfeit forfeiture |