Tag: Common Legal Terms
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Appeal
Appeal in the United States A request to an appellate or superior court to review a final judgment made in a lower court. Appellate jurisdiction is the power conferred upon appeals courts to conduct such a review. It empowers the court to set aside or modify the lower court decision. An […]
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Premarital Agreement
Premarital Agreement in United States Plain-English Law Premarital Agreement as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):An agreement made by a couple before marriage that controls certain aspects of their relationship, usually the management and ownership of property, and […]
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Custody
Custody in United States Custody Definition The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing. Custody in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Custody, Custody in the World Legal […]
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Custody
Custody in United States Custody Definition The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority. 3 Chit. Prac. 355. The care and possession of a thing. Custody in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Custody, Custody in the World Legal […]
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Nonprofit Corporation
Nonprofit Corporation in United States Plain-English Law Nonprofit Corporation as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):A business structure that allows people to come together to obtain support for an organization (such as a club) or for some public purpose (such as a […]
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Nonprofit Corporation
Nonprofit Corporation in United States Plain-English Law Nonprofit Corporation as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):A business structure that allows people to come together to obtain support for an organization (such as a club) or for some public purpose (such as a […]
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Mortgage
Mortgage in the United States Mortgage Definition The conveyance of an estate or property by way of pledge for the security of debt, and to become void on payment of it. 4 Kent, Comm. 136. An estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure the performance of some […]
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Mortgage
Mortgage in the United States Mortgage Definition The conveyance of an estate or property by way of pledge for the security of debt, and to become void on payment of it. 4 Kent, Comm. 136. An estate created by a conveyance absolute in its form, but intended to secure the performance of some […]
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Bail
Bail in United States Bail Definition (Fr. bailler, to deliver). Those persons who become sureties for the appearance of the defendant in court. The delivery of the defendant to persons who, in the manner prescribed by law, become security for his appearance in court. The word is used both as […]
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Bail
Bail in United States Bail Definition (Fr. bailler, to deliver). Those persons who become sureties for the appearance of the defendant in court. The delivery of the defendant to persons who, in the manner prescribed by law, become security for his appearance in court. The word is used both as […]
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Statute Of Limitations
Statute of Limitations in the United States A law that establishes a time period within which legal action must commence. Statutes of limitation are legislative enactments and the operative time limits vary across jurisdictions and by the issue involved. Statutes of limitation typically set […]