delivery of goods or property by a person, to another person for some special purpose.
What is Bailment
100
a decision rendered not on a conviction that something was right, but merely to facilitate further proceedings
What is pro forma decree
100
to make certain; interchangeable with to insure in insurance law
What is assure
100
court of general or extensive jurisdiction; often has different meanings in different states, e.g., trial courts or courts of intermediate jurisdiction between trial courts and appellate courts
What is Superior Court
100
person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought
What is defendant
200
a lawsuit; a legal action; refers to civil actions only
What is litigation
200
a person who testifies under oath at a trial, hearing, etc.; also, to be present or to sign a legal document, e.g., a will
What is witness
200
inspection of accounting records and the procedures of a business to verify the accuracy and completeness of its records
What is audit
200
first pleading of the plaintiff setting out facts on which the claim for relief is based
What is complaint
200
document ordering an individual to appear in court and give testimony
What is subpoena
300
a hearing in court of pending cases to determine the present status of each case and usually to assign a date for trial
What is calendar call
300
to bear witness, e.g., to a fact; to affirm something as true; to sign as witness the verity of a document
What is attest
300
an action brought to enforce, redress, or protect private rights
What is civil action
300
constitutes the plaintiff's course of action and defendant's ground of defense; the plaintiff's statement of her/his claim is included in the complaint; pleading the formal allegation by the parties of their respective claims and defenses
What is pleading
300
taking away
What is ademption
400
something added or to be added to a list or section
What is addendum
400
quality or condition of being true, factual, or real; a statement, principle, or belief that is true
What is Verity
400
relief, remedy
What is redress
400
formal, written order of a court ordering someone who is not in court to do or not to do something
What is writ
400
also, offense contained in the accusation or indictment
What is charge
500
for the sake of, or a matter of form;
What is pro forma
500
to certify or attest to, e.g., the validity of a signature on documents
What is notarize
500
assistance awarded to a complainant by a court
What is relief
500
first pleading of a defendant addressing the merits of the case; v., to assume a liability, e.g., the debt of another;
What is answer
500
written accusation submitted to a grand jury charging a person or persons with a crime