Legal Terms " A " Terms

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A fortiori /ah,- for - she - ory means what

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Is latin for " with even stronger reason"

Situation when used:

If one thing is true then it can be inferred that a second thing is even more certainly true.

Example: if abel is too young to serve as administrator then his younger brother Cain certainly is too young.

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A prior assumption / ah pree- ory means what

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Is a noun from Latin an assumption that is true with out further proof or need to prove it.

Ex.it is assumed the sun will come up tomorrow.

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A.k.a abbreviation mean what

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" also known as"

Situation when used:

1.defferent initials

2.a nickname

3.a maiden or married name.

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Ab initio means what

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Prep. Lawyer Latin for

"From the start" "as" "it was legal "ab initio

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Abandon means what

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Verb. To intentionally and permanently give up ,surrender,leave,desert or , relinquish all interest or ownership in property, a home or other premises ,aright of way ,and even a spouse , family, or children. Situation when used: to determine whether a tenant has left his /her apartment.

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Abandoned property means what

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Noun. Property left behind ( often by a tenant) intentionally and permanently when it appears that the former owners ( or tenant ) does not intend to come back,pick it up, or use it.

Example

1.include possessions left in a house after the tenant has moved out or autos left beside a road for along period of time

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Abate means what

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Verb. To do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. Including

1. Dikes which illegally direct water onto a neighbors property,high volume noise from a rock band or a factory, an improvement constricted in violation of building code.

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Abatement

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Noun

1. The removal of a problem which is against public or private policy or endangers others, including nuisance such as weeks that might catch fire on an other wise empty lot

2. An equal reduction of recovery of debts by all credsitors when there are not enough funds or assets to pay the full amount.

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Abduction

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Noun.

The criminal taking away of a person by persuasion ( convincing someone - participatarly a minor or a woman - he/she is needed , or that the mother or father wants him/her to come with the abductor,or by open force or violence

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Abet

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Verb. To help someone commit a crime including helping them escape from police or plan the crime

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Abeyance

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Noun.

When the owner - shi of property has not been deter mined ex include title to real property in the estate of a person who has died and person who has died and there is no obvious party to receive tittle or. There appears to be no legal owner of the property a ship wreck while it is being determined who has the right

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Able -body

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A person physical capable to work at a job or military

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most commonly used to to describe whether someone's work or make a living.And concerns child support or alimony

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Verb .Abscond

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Traditionally to leave a jurisdiction to avoid being served legal papers or being arrested second meaning a surprise leaving with funds or goods that have been stolen.

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Adj. Absolute

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Complete and and without condition

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Verb.Abrogate

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To annul or repel a law or past legislature that contradicts the prior law .also applies to revoking or withdrawing conditions of a contract.

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Abstention doctrine

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When the supreme Court refuses to exercise it's Federal Constitutional jurisdiction or declines to consider a question of of State law rising from a case being appealed from a state court.

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Abstract

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And general a summary of record or document such as an abstract judgment or a a abstract title to real property.

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At fault

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Regarding auto insurance,a driver whose conduct is held legally responsible for causing an accident

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Anti- theft device

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A range of technologies intended to deter auto theft,such as a car alarm. Equipping vehicle with anti- theft devices often lead to a discount on insurance premiums.

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Anti- lock brake system (abs)

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The onboard system controlled by a vehicle's computer that assists the manual braking system,helping a driver safety stop or slow a vehicle without skidding or losing control.

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Agreed value

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Concerning auto,the amount the policyholder and the insurance company decided will be paid in the event of an accident that results in a total loss of the insured vehicle

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Agreed cost

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Regarding auto insurance,the price agreed to by the claimant's s chosen auto repair shop and the insurance adjuster to complete the work necessary to fix the damage to a vehicle.

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Additional interest insured

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Concerning auto insurance, a party such as a lien holder who does not necessarily use the vehicle but may nonetheless by name as in additional interest insured and held liability for an accidental involvement.

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Accident forgiveness

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A form of an optional auto insurance coverage where and the issuer waves its rights to increase the rate of the policy holder at fault of an accident

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Acquest

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Any property that has been obtained by purchasing it

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Arbitrary power

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the authority to act any manner that a person sees fit to do TLD example law places constraint on a person's arbitrary power to do as he or she wishes

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allegations of fact

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The recitation of all of the factual details by a party to a lawsuit that set forth what actually happened while dealing with the other party

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Affix a seal

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The actions of attaching your signature and stamp or your seal

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Accumulated profit

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Profits that are yet to be divided this is it is earned by not yet distributed

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Alter ego doctrine

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this the doctrine that treats a corporation and those who own its stock to be identical it is implied with no regret to the corporations entity and order to further justice

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Accumulation trust

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The trust that holds onto income so the capital will increase rather than paying out the income to beneficiary

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Adjournment sine die

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Alternative writ of mandamus

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Action pending

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Any lawsuit that is in progress

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Accommodation note

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A promissory note or I owe you note where a person that is not the original borrower has put their name. the second person is assumes responsibility for payments when the original borrowers fails to me

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Alternative pending

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A suit that is given and such terms that a of the several facts presented it is not sure which the attorney will base the case on.

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Attempted to invade taxes

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The unlawful and illegal effort to avoid paying taxes to the internal revenue service

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Aggregate liability

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The total amount that is covered by a liability insurance. It may cover a set amount for a claim and an aggregate amount for several claims of similar nature

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Accusatory instrument

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The document that is used to charge a person with a crime

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Absolute pardon

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A pardon that has not got any conditions

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Accumulative judgment

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The additional or second sentence that will go into effect when the first sentence has been completed.

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Affirmative warranty

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Any warranty that will confirm the existence of a fact at the same time that and insurance policy is entered into.

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assignment with preferences

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The assignment that directs the creditors to be paid first and full before claims of other creditors are paid

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Appropriate process

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An order from the internal revenue service asking you to produce books and records and to testify.

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Against the weight of the evidence

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Contrary to the evidence as the verdict issue does not conform to the presented evidence

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Abeyance in

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Being in expectation. An estate will be and abeyance when there is no one to claim it the law does not anticipate that the heir will be found and the estate will be NE

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Accuser

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The person who claims that another person is guilty of an offense that is punishable or of a crime

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Attesting witness

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The person who signs his name on a document that the maker or makers request and certifies it's identity and existent