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26 Cards in this Set
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Derogate |
To lessen; to impair; to take away from |
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Dictum |
Nonessential statement in a judicial decision |
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Discriminate |
To notice the difference |
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Durance |
Vile imprisonment |
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Duress |
Pressure; threat of injury or imprisonment |
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Easement |
A right ; a right of way ; a privilege |
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Encumbrance |
A claim; a liability; a lien |
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Eleemosynary |
Charitable |
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Estate |
Anything that a person owns; whether real or personal property |
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Exculpatory |
Tending to clear from guilt |
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Ex parte |
From one side only |
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Ex post facto |
After the fact |
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Et ux |
And wife |
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Et vir |
And husband |
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Garnish |
To take wages or attach property to satisfy a creditor |
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Habeas corpus |
A writ demanding the appearance of body(prisoner) before the Court |
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In forma pauperis |
Cannot afford legal representation |
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In flagrante delicto |
In the very act of doing something |
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In Loco parentis |
In the place of the parents |
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In situ |
In its original place |
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Interrogatories |
Written questions to be answered by the opposing side before trial |
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Intestate |
Without a will |
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Laches |
Unreasonable delay in pursuing a legal remedy |
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Libel |
Defamation conveyed by sight |
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Lien |
A right; a claim |
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Lis pendens |
A pending lawsuit |
