assign :: 1) v. to transfer to another person any asset such ... en shows up in contracts and wills.
assignee :: n. a person to whom property is transferred by sal ... rly real property. See also: assign
assignment :: n. the act of transferring an interest in property ... ing with property. See also: assign
assigned risk :: n. a person whose official driving record (acciden ... ed insurance program at high rates.
assignment for benefit of creditors :: n. a method used for a debtor to work out a paymen ... ar basis to pay the debtor's bills.
presiding judge :: n. 1) in both state and federal appeals court, the ... and chairs meetings of the judges.
patent :: 1) adj. obvious. Used in such expressions as a "pa ... patent infringement patent pending
prosecutor :: n. generic term for the government's attorney in a ... ee also: Attorney General prosecute
spendthrift clause :: n. a provision in a trust or will that states that ... tly to Junior. See also: trust will
magistrate :: n. 1) a generic term for any judge of a court, or ... ce of the peace preliminary hearing
settlement :: n. the resolution of a lawsuit (or of a legal disp ... ult in settlement. See also: settle
public defender :: n. an elected or appointed public official (usuall ... to convicted indigents for appeals.
judge advocate general :: (J.A.G.) n. a military officer who advises the gov ... also: court-martial judge advocate
bankruptcy proceedings :: n. the bankruptcy procedure is: a) filing a petiti ... ankruptcy court claim in bankruptcy
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.
delegate :: 1) v. to assign authority to another. 2) n. a pers ... tuency, interest group or business.
juror :: n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists ... : Grand Jury jury jury panel venire
file :: 1) v. to deposit with the clerk of the court a wri ... rrespondence and notes on the case.
jury box :: n. the enclosed area in which the jury sits in ass ... a jury trial. See also: juror jury