Category: Family law

  • Allegation

    Allegation in United States Allegation Definition The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party of what he can prove. In Ecclesiastical Law. The statement of the facts intended to be relied on in support of the contested suit. It is applied either to the libel, or to the answer of the […]

  • Allegation

    Allegation in United States Allegation Definition The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party of what he can prove. In Ecclesiastical Law. The statement of the facts intended to be relied on in support of the contested suit. It is applied either to the libel, or to the answer of the […]

  • Status Offense

    Status Offense in the United States A kind of violation or offense that is defined by the character or condition of the offender. Vagrancy, for example, is a status crime. A vagrant is a person who has no visible means of support. Status crimes or offenses are most commonly used in connection […]

  • Status Offense

    Status Offense in the United States A kind of violation or offense that is defined by the character or condition of the offender. Vagrancy, for example, is a status crime. A vagrant is a person who has no visible means of support. Status crimes or offenses are most commonly used in connection […]

  • Expungement

    Expungement in the United States Expungement in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofExpungement published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:The destruction or sealing of records of minors or adults, after the passage of a specified period of time or […]

  • Expungement

    Expungement in the United States Expungement in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofExpungement published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges:The destruction or sealing of records of minors or adults, after the passage of a specified period of time or […]

  • Hearing De Novo

    Hearing De Novo in the United States Hearing de Novo in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofHearing de Novo, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: A full new hearing or trial, as opposed to review on a transcript or record. Meaning of Hearing […]

  • Appellant

    Appellant in United States Appellant Definition In practice. He who makes an appeal from one jurisdiction to another. Appellant in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Appellant, Appellant in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Appellant, Appellant in the European Legal Encyclopedia., […]

  • Appellant

    Appellant in United States Appellant Definition In practice. He who makes an appeal from one jurisdiction to another. Appellant in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Appellant, Appellant in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Appellant, Appellant in the European Legal Encyclopedia., […]

  • Moving Party

    Moving Party in United States Moving Party Definition Movant in this Legal EncyclopediaMovant definition in the Law Dictionary Moving Party in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Moving Party, Moving Party in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Moving Party, Moving Party in the European […]

  • Annual Review

    Annual Review in the United States Annual Review in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofAnnual Review, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Yearly judicial review, usually in dependency cases, to determine whether the child requires continued […]

  • Annual Review

    Annual Review in the United States Annual Review in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofAnnual Review, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Yearly judicial review, usually in dependency cases, to determine whether the child requires continued […]

  • Immunity, Legal

    Immunity, Legal in the United States Immunity, Legal in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofImmunity, Legal, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Legal protection from liability, such as the protection given to reporting parties under child […]

  • Immunity, Legal

    Immunity, Legal in the United States Immunity, Legal in the context of Juvenile and Family Law Definition ofImmunity, Legal, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: Legal protection from liability, such as the protection given to reporting parties under child […]

  • Privileged Communications

    Privileged Communications in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982Any information one person derives from another by reason of a confidential relationship existing between the parties. The parties to such communications are, under certain […]