Conceptually different from divorce in that a divorce terminates a legal status, while a declaration of nullity states that a marital status never existed. Jurisdiction – The legal authority of the court to hear and resolve certain disputes. Jurisdiction generally consists of personal competence (authority over persons) and material competence (competence over types of cases). In U.S. law, the state`s right to an estate for which there is no person legally qualified to inherit or claim the estate. Contract – An agreement between two or more people that creates an obligation to do or not do a particular thing. A contract must have promised or given something of value, and a reasonable agreement between the parties on what the contract means. The parties must be legally able to conclude binding agreements. Joint and several liability – A legal doctrine that holds each party liable for a breach for any damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other liable parties are unable to pay. An action to establish the rightful owner(s) of a property.

Notice – Formal notice to the sued party that a civil action has been brought. Also any form of notification of legal proceedings or submission of a document. Guarantee – A legal promise that certain facts are true. Acknowledgements – (1) A Statement of Responsibility. (2) A brief statement at the end of a legal document that the document has been properly signed and accepted. Poisonous tree fruit – confiscated property or statements made after and because of unlawful search or interrogation. The fruits of the poisonous tree are generally not admissible as evidence because they are contaminated by illegal search or interrogation. A legal theory that alleges that the defendant abused a legal process, such as a subpoena or lawsuit. The minutes and legal acts drawn up by the applicant and submitted to the Court of Appeal in the context of appeal proceedings.

Fiduciary – A person who has a legal relationship of trust with another person and has a duty to act primarily in the interests of the other: i.e. a guardian, trustee or executor. An act performed by a bailiff under the authority of a request to take custody of the real or personal property of a person against whom the application has been made. Void Contract – A contract that has no legal effect and cannot be enforced under any circumstances. For example, a contract to commit an illegal act is null and void. Let me stage the scene by telling you a little bit about school. Appellant – The party complaining or complaining; one who applies to the court for an appeal. Also named the applicant. Service of a legal document or obligation to appear in court by a person officially authorized in accordance with the formal requirements of applicable laws. Service is required, unless waived, for complaints, subpoenas, or subpoenas to notify a person of a lawsuit or other legal action against that person. Replevin – A lawsuit to recover illegally confiscated property. A lawsuit or legal proceeding against a specific property.

Self-defence – The claim that a criminal offence was legally justified because it was necessary to protect one person or property from the threat or act of another. As a general rule, a police search of a person or place is not authorized by law to find evidence, stolen property, weapons, etc. A postponement granted by the court in the context of legal proceedings. In general practice, an extension can only be granted for a valid reason, for example: due to illness or a defence lawyer or a party, or in case of unavailability of a witness or with the agreement of the parties. Condemnation – A legal process by which the government takes private land for public use and pays landowners a fair price determined by the court. Case law – The study of the law and the structure of the legal system. Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust – The legal document that establishes a living trust. Testamentary trusts are set out in a will. Lien – A legal claim against someone else`s property as security for a debt. A lien does not transfer ownership of the property, but gives the holder of the lien the right to have his debt repaid from the proceeds of the property if the debt is not paid otherwise.

Party – A person, company, organization, or government agency involved in the prosecution or defense of legal proceedings. Legal proceedings to enforce the payment of a debt by the sale of immovable property over which the creditor has a lien. A file containing pleadings, judgment, motions, judgment and other documents of a dispute. Legal acts must be compiled by the plaintiff and submitted for appeal to the Court of Appeal. Written notice of an official given to a person or published in accordance with the law indicating that he has been designated as a party to a dispute or charged with a criminal offence. The procedure consists of a summons, summons or arrest warrant accompanied by a copy of the complaint or other procedural act. The legal bill of rights that must be given to a person arrested or suspected of a crime before he or she can be questioned by judicial officials. Capital Crime – A crime that can be punishable by death. Legend – The title of a legal document that lists the parties, the court, the case number and related information. Filed in open court – court documents that were included in the record during court proceedings. Then Paterno cleverly brought things into a crisis that changed the whole scene. Equality – In general, justice or equity.

Historically, equity refers to a separate law developed in England in response to the inability of common law courts, in their strict compliance with rigid injunctions and forms of action, to review or remedy any breach. The King therefore created the Court of Chancery to administer justice between the parties in cases where the common law did not provide sufficient redress. The principle of this legal system is that fairness finds a way to achieve a lawful result if the judicial process is inadequate. Remedies such as injunctions and injunctions are equitable remedies. The fairness and justice tribunals are now merged into NM. Third Party – A person, company, organization or government agency that is not actively involved in, but affected by, a legal proceeding, agreement, or transaction. Legal order requiring the competent official to execute a judgment, sanction or decree. The act or practice of lending money at an exorbitant or illegal interest rate.

Exclusionary rule – The rule that prevents illegally obtained evidence, such as property found during an illegal search, from being used in legal proceedings. Nolo Contendere – No competition. A plea in which the accused does not admit guilt, but which has the same legal effect as an admission of guilt in a criminal case. However, the plea of non-challenge cannot be used in a civil action related to the criminal charge to prove the civil liability of the defendant. For example, a nolo contendere plea for a traffic estimate resulting from an accident cannot be used to convince a judge in a civil case that the defendant is guilty of causing an accident.