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Dictionary of Law |
pro tem :: legal definitionPro tem - 1) adj. short for the Latin pro tempore, temporarily or for the time being. In law, judge pro tem normally refers to a judge who is sitting temporarily for another judge or to an attorney who has been appointed to serve as a judge as a substitute for a regular judge. When an appeals justice is not available or there is a vacancy, a lower court judge is appointed Justice Pro Tem until a new Justice is appointed. Small claims cases are often heard by an attorney serving as Judge Pro Tem. 2) n. short for a temporary judge as "Sam Collins is Pro Tem today." Related Law Termsadverse witness :: n. a witness in a trial who is found by the judge ... r the opposition. See also: witnessapproach the bench :: v. an attorney's movement from the counsel table t ... ake a recess to go to the restroom. arbitrator :: n. one who conducts an arbitration, and serves as ... he other two. See also: arbitration Attorney General :: n. in each state and the federal government the hi ... izenry. See also: Solicitor General Chief Justice :: n. the presiding judge of any State Supreme Court ... nks of existing Associate Justices. clerk :: n. 1) an official or employee who handles the busi ... stocking shelves, or counter sales. complaint :: n. the first document filed with the court (actual ... g prayer service of process summons concurrent sentences :: n. sentences for more than one crime which are to ... ith the longest period controlling. continuing objection :: n. an objection to certain questions or testimony ... ional distress. See also: objection cross-complaint :: n. after a complaint has been filed against a defe ... g prayer service of process summons evidence :: n. every type of proof legally presented at trial ... material object objection relevant examination :: n. 1) the questioning of a witness by an attorney. ... irect examination testimony witness file :: 1) v. to deposit with the clerk of the court a wri ... rrespondence and notes on the case. Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing guardian :: n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to t ... torship. See also: conservator ward hostile witness :: n. technically an "adverse witness" in a trial who ... so: adverse witness leading witness 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 irrelevant :: adj. not important, pertinent, or germane to the m ... ce immaterial incompetent objection judge :: 1) n. an official with the authority and responsib ... ice justice of the peace magistrate jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire justice :: n. 1) fairness. 2) moral rightness. 3) a scheme or ... e appellate courts. See also: court objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain officer of the court :: n. any person who has an obligation to promote jus ... also: attorney bailiff clerk judge sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence short cause :: n. a lawsuit which is estimated by the parties (us ... l be reset later as a "long cause." sustain :: v. in trial practice, for a judge to agree that an ... /she will "overrule" the objection. time served :: n. the period a criminal defendant has been in jai ... o the defendant. See also: sentence trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time. voir dire :: (vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from Fren ... t witness jury peremptory challenge 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. |