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felony-->motion in limine
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Undergraduate 2
09/17/2012

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felony
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a crime for which the maximum possible punishment is death or imprisonment for one year or more in a penitentiary
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fraud
Definition
any artifice used by one person to deceive another
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general denial
Definition
a pleading in the form of an answer, which denies allegations made by the opposing party but which contains no affirmative defenses
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grantee
Definition
one to whom real estate is conveyed; the buyer of real estate
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grantor
Definition
one who conveys real estate; the seller of real estate
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guarantor
Definition
one who agrees to undertake the (financial) obligation of another
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guaranty
Definition
agreement to undertake the (financial) obligation of another
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guardian
Definition
one charged with responsibility to manage the personal matters of another who is incompetent because of age, understanding, or lack of control
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guardian ad litem
Definition
person appointed by a court to look after the interests of a child or incompetent during the pendency of a litigation
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inchoate
Definition
unfinished, incomplete
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indemnify
Definition
to secure against loss or damage
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indictment
Definition
written accusation issued by a grand jury against a defendant in criminal law
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indorsement
Definition
act of a payee, drawee, accommodation indorser, or holder of a bill, note, check, or other negotiable instrument, in writing his or her name upon the back of the instrument to assign or transfer the negotiable instrument to another
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infant
Definition
one who has not reached the age of majority;
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information
Definition
written accusation issued by a prosecutor against a defendant in criminal law
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injunction
Definition
an order issued by a court of equity, requiring a person to do or not to do a specific act
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insolvent
Definition
condition of a person or entity that exists when total liabilities exceed total assets
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interlocutory
Definition
provisional, interim, not final
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interrogatories
Definition
series of formal, written questions addressed to a party for discovery purposes
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intestate
Definition
without a will, one who dies without a will
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judgment
Definition
final order of a court of law, based upon a jury verdict or upon findings of fact by the court
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jurat
Definition
clause of a notary public or authorized officer attesting that a statement or document was sworn to by a specific person on a specific date
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jurisdiction
Definition
power conferred on a court to hear a particular case and to render a final decision on the merits
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jurisprudence
Definition
science of law; system of law
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laches
Definition
a doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited too long to seek relief
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lessee
Definition
one who possesses or uses the property of another; tenant
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lessor
Definition
a title holder of property who contracts for its possession or use by another; landlord
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liable
Definition
legally responsible
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libel
Definition
written defamation
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lien
Definition
a charge, security, or encumbrance on property
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liquidated
Definition
property or claim that has been converted to its cash equivalent
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litigation
Definition
contest in a court of law for the purpose of enforcing a right or seeking a remedy
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magistrate
Definition
court officer with limited judicial authority; a public officer
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malfeasance
Definition
evil doing; performance of an act with bad intent
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malpractice
Definition
professional negligence or misconduct
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mediation
Definition
arrangement to attempt settlement of a dispute by using a neutral party as the referee; unlike an arbitrator, a __________ does not issue a binding decision
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memorandum of law
Definition
brief of law submitted to a court by the attorney for a party
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memorandum opinion
Definition
very short opinion of a court
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merger
Definition
absorption of one thing or right into another
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metes and bounds
Definition
a method of describing real estate, using boundary lines with terminal points and angles
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minor
Definition
person who is not an adult; child
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misdemeanor
Definition
a criminal offense for which the maximum possible punishment is a fine or incarceration for a period of less than one year
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misfeasance
Definition
improper performance of an otherwise lawful act
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mitigation
Definition
duty of parties to minimize damages after an injury is sustained or a breach occurs
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mortgage
Definition
conditional conveyance of an interest in real estate, usually as security for a debt
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mortgagee
Definition
one who receives a mortgage, usually a lender
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motion
Definition
application (not a pleading) or request made to a court to obtain an interim ruling or order
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motion in limine
Definition
application requesting a court to rule in advance that specific, unfairly prejudicial information will not be mentioned during trial
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