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Terms for subject Law (8281 entries)

Absurd	A
willful	A "willful" act is one done intentionally, as distinguished from an act done carelessly or inadvertently
citation	A COURT ORDER or SUMMONS that tells a defendant what the charges are. Also tells the defendant to go to court and/or post bail
Joint Appendix	A Joint Appendix typically refers to a submission of legal documents in support of a brief to a United States federal court of appeals or the Supreme Court of the United States.	LadaP
proof of evidence	A Proof of Evidence is a written summary of what a witness will say in evidence during a hearing. Often a Claimant solicitor will get the client to produce a full story about the accident and the impact that it has had. A Proof of Evidence contains information which will help or hinder the claim and this is how it differs from a Witness Statement.	LadaP
innocent until proven guilty	A belief in the _American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury that the accused did or did not commit the crime
violation	A breach of a right, duty, or law
county jail	A building or structure used to put alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes
alternative legal service provider	A business that provides legal-related services as an alternative to a traditional law firm. It is a legal services business that can provide one or more services that law firms would traditionally offer but often at a lower cost or with other advantages including increased expertise, flexibility and speed.	LadaP
annotation	A case summary or commentary on the law cases, statutes, and rules
active status	A case that is in court but is not settled or decided has active status.
prima facie case	A case that is sufficient and has the minimum amount of evidence necessary to allow it to continue in the judicial process. From the Latin for "from first view."
litigation	A case, controversy, or lawsuit
bond	A certificate or evidence of a debt
memorandum of costs	A certified, itemized statement of the amount of costs after judgment
amendment	A change made by correction, addition, or deletion
pretermitted child	A child born after a will was written, who is not provided for by the will. Most states have laws that provide for a share of estate property to go to such children
minor	A child under the age of 18 years.
limited action	A civil action in which recovery of less than a certain amount (as specified by statute) is sought. Simplified rules of procedure are used in such actions
no-fault proceedings	A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault