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| the defendant being absent |
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| to, toward, or at the end |
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| for this particular purpose at hand |
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| also known as; frequently used in captions |
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| excerpts from the officila records containing the essential information to show the chain of title to real estate and the facts of record that bear upon its marketablility. |
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| the clause of a writ or declaration containing statement of damages claimed. |
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| the rendering of a decision; sometimes the decision itself. |
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| for the purposes of the suit |
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| with greater reason or more convincing force |
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| from another source; from outside |
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| the claim of fact that a party makes in a pleading |
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| formality of court's inquiry of prisoner as to whether he/she has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be pronounced against him/her on verdict of conviction. |
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| friend of the court; one who volunteers information, with the court's permission, on matters of law. |
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| the case summaries which follow and construe the statues printed in the commercially produced statute books, They are not official. |
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| the defendant's pleading which responds to the plaintiff's petition or complaint. |
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| listed prior in same index or material. |
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| the act of submitting oneself to the court officially, usually by the attorney filing an appearance with the clerk. |
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| the party seeking a change in a lower court's decision or administrative order by an appeal to higher court. |
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| the court which hears appeals from the decisions of other courts, as contrasted with a trial court where the cases are litigated initially. |
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| in criminal law, the formal hearing at which the defendant is called before the judge to plead to the charge. |
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| a carrying away; felonious removal of goods. |
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| a procedure whereby the plaintiff secures a lien against the property of the defendant to satisfy an obligation which may not yet be determined. |
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| the attorney whose name appears in the official record as the lawyer representing the party. |
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| the process of taking some security to guarantee that an accused person will appear at a hearing or trial. |
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| the courtroom attendant who maintains order and facilitates the conduct of the trial. |
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| evidence from the most reliable source; an original as against a copy. |
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| evidence from the most reliable source; an original as against a copy. |
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| an instrument evidenceing a transfer of personal property. |
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| the document that a lawyer files with the court arguing the law and facts in support of his/her case. |
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| the duty that falls upon a party to prove a fact affirmatively. |
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| a system of correlated rules or standards. |
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| the heading on a pleading, containing name of court, county, parites, and the title of the document. |
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| in contemplation of death |
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| appellate review proceeding examining action of inferior court for further information; a writ of review or inquiry. |
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| moving a case from one county to another |
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| an item of personal property |
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| an item of personal property so affixed to the real estate as to be considered a part therof; a fixture. |
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