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Dictionary of Law |
tax costs :: legal definitionTax costs - n. a motion to contest a claim for court costs submitted by a prevailing party in a lawsuit. It is called a "Motion to Tax Costs" and asks the judge to deny or reduce claimed costs. Example: a winning party claims a right to have his/her attorneys' fees and telephone bills paid by the loser, even though they are not allowable as costs under state law or the contract which was the subject of the suit. So the loser makes a "Motion to Tax Costs" to avoid paying these charges. Related Law Termsabstract of judgment :: n. a written summary of a judgment which states ho ... aying the debt. See also: levy lienadjusted basis :: n. in accounting, the original cost of an asset ad ... s taxes. See also: basis income tax claim in bankruptcy :: n. the written claim filed by persons or businesse ... : bankruptcy bankruptcy proceedings clean hands doctrine :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense complaint :: n. the first document filed with the court (actual ... g prayer service of process summons cost bill :: n. a list of claimed court costs submitted by the ... also: court costs prevailing party court costs :: n. fees for expenses that the courts pass on to at ... ee also: cost bill prevailing party hold harmless :: n. a promise to pay any costs or claims which may ... e other party agrees to cover them. insurance :: n. a contract (insurance policy) in which the insu ... t clause Workers' Compensation Acts intervene :: v. to obtain the court's permission to enter into ... ntion joinder multiplicity of suits lease :: 1) n. a written agreement in which the owner of pr ... triple net lease unlawful detainer libel :: 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), wr ... libel per se public figure slander lien :: n. any official claim or charge against property o ... ord's lien mechanic's lien mortgage misjoinder :: n. the inclusion of parties (plaintiffs or defenda ... ent transactions. See also: joinder motion :: n. a formal request made to a judge for an order o ... g, an oral motion may be permitted. motion for a summary judgment :: n. a written request for a judgment in the moving ... strict procedures. See also: motion quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title reformation :: n. the correction or change of an existing documen ... neral partner sues for reformation. shortening time :: n. an order of the court in response to the motion ... e notice is served within 24 hours. subrogee :: n. the person or entity that assumes the legal rig ... aid. See also: subrogation subrogor summary adjudication of issues :: n. a court order ruling that certain factual issue ... is made. See also: summary judgment summary judgment :: n. a court order ruling that no factual issues rem ... tion summary adjudication of issues 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 - TT.R.O. :: n. legal slang for temporary restraining order. Se ... order. See also: restraining ordertainted evidence :: n. in a criminal trial, information which has been ... e search and seizure search warrant take :: v. to gain or obtain possession, including the rec ... eal property or stealing an object. taking the Fifth :: n. the refusal to testify on the ground that the t ... ifth." See also: self-incrimination tangible property :: n. physical articles (things) as distinguished fro ... operty personal property personalty tax :: n. a governmental assessment (charge) upon propert ... unified estate and gift tax use tax tax costs :: n. a motion to contest a claim for court costs sub ... sts" to avoid paying these charges. Tax Court :: n. a federal agency with courts in major cities wh ... Appeals. See also: court income tax tax evasion :: n. intentional and fraudulent attempt to escape pa ... o reduce the amount of payable tax. tax return :: n. the form to be filed with a taxing authority by ... able to the taxpayer. See also: tax tax sale :: n. an auction sale of a taxpayer's property conduc ... government to collect unpaid taxes. temporary injunction :: n. a court order prohibiting an action by a party ... ry injunction. See also: injunction temporary insanity :: n. in a criminal prosecution, a defense by the acc ... diminished capacity insanity intent tenancy :: n. the right to occupy real property permanently, ... rety tenancy in common tenant title tenancy at sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer tenancy at will :: n. occupation of real property owned by another un ... right to occupy. See also: tenancy tenancy by the entirety :: n. joint ownership of title by husband and wife, i ... ee also: community property tenancy tenancy in common :: n. title to property (usually real property, but i ... on. See also: joint tenancy tenancy tenant :: n. a person who occupies real property owned by an ... rental payments. See also: tenancy tender :: 1) v. to present to another person an unconditiona ... he tender. See also: delivery offer |