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| annulment of a former law by act of a legislative body, by constitutional authority, or by usage |
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| in contract law, consent to abide by the terms of an offer, taking or receiving a thing in good faith with the intention of retaining it |
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| that which increases the size or value of property |
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| arrangement made as a favor to another rather than for consideration received |
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| an admission, affirmation, or declaration |
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| release or discharge of an obligation or liability; in criminal law, a finding of not guilty |
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| satisfaction of a legacy by gift prior to testatorÕs death |
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| judgment or decision of a court |
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| body of rules and regulations having the force of law and promulgated by an administrative body created by Congress or a state legislature. |
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| acquiring title to real estate by hostile possession rather than by purchase |
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| sworn statement in writing taken before a notary public or other authorized officer |
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| allegation of a responsive pleading which if it can be proved, negates the allegations of the complaint |
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| person authorized by another to act for him, one entrusted with anotherÕs business |
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| meeting of the minds, preliminary to contract formation |
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| assertion made but not proved |
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| gradual extinction of a monetary obligation by periodic payments that usually includes interest |
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| sovereign forgetfulness of past acts, usually available for a limited time |
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| auxiliary, supplemental, subordinate |
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| remark, note, or commentary intended to illustrate or explain |
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| cancel, make void, destroy |
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| written pleading by which a defendant responds to the plaintiffÕs complaint |
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| federal and state laws to prevent restraint of trade, price-fixing, price discrimination, monopolies, or other conduct detrimental to free commerce |
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| party who files an appeal |
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| party who defends an appeal |
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| valuation or estimate of property value, made by qualified expert |
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| investigation and determination of dispute by neutral decision-maker; decision is binding on parties |
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| in criminal law, hearing at which accused pleads guilty or not guilty |
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| in tort, threat of imminent bodily harm accompanied by apparent ability to carry out the threat; in criminal law, often defined as the tort equivalent of battery |
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| real or personal property owned by an individual, estate, business corporation, or other entity. |
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| transfer of any right, title, or interest to another |
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| act of witnessing the signing/execution of a document |
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| doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself |
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| pre-judgment seizure of property based upon court order |
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| certify or affirm to be true or genuine |
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| one appointed by another to act in specific matters described in a power of attorney or in a letter of attorney |
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| delivery of personal property to another to be held for a particular person and then returned |
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| one who benefits from the act of another |
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| gift of personal property by will |
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| failure, without legal justification, to perform when performance is due |
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| written argument of counsel concerning one or more legal issues in a case, sometimes called a memorandum of law |
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| having legal authority or mental ability; being of sound mind |
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| the part of a pleading which states the name of the court, the name of the parties, the case number assigned, and the name of the pleading |
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| fact(s) giving rise to a legal remedy |
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| a personal right not yet reduced to judgment |
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| collection of laws or statutes relating to private rights or remedies |
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| laws which relate to private rights and remedies, distinguished from criminal law |
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| law of the State of Louisiana consisting of a collection of statues and based upon the Napoleonic Code, distinguished from common law |
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| collection of laws or statutes |
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| an addition or change to an original will |
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| law based upon custom, usage, and judicial decision, distinguished from statutory law |
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| property owned in common by husband and wife, each owning an undivided one-half interest as a result of their marital status |
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| substitution of a lesser punishment for a greater one |
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| the process of taking private property for public use under a governmentÕs right of eminent domain |
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| the lawful price, motive, cause impelling influence, or inducement for a contract |
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| agreement between competent parties, supported by consideration, to do or to refrain from doing some lawful act |
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| wrongful taking of personal property with intent to deprive its owner of it permanently |
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| a right to reap the financial benefits of literary property |
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| agreement or promise, often restricting the use of real estate |
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| one to whom a debt or obligation is owed |
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| laws which control standards of conduct and which prescribe the punishments for disobedience |
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| bond given as evidence or corporate debt |
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| the final order of an equity court |
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| that which holds one up to contempt or ridicule; that which injures oneÕs reputation |
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| one who gives a deposition |
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| sworn testimony given by question and answer in a non-courtroom setting, which is recorded and transcribed by a court reporter |
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| gift of real property by will |
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| to release, liberate, annul, disencumber, dismiss |
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| unlawful constraint exercised upon a person, forcing her to do an act which she would not have done otherwise |
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| to prevent or forbid by injunction |
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| justice administered by principles of fairness, distinguished from strict rules of law |
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| reversion of property to the state when there are no heirs to inherit the property at a personÕs death |
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| doctrine under which a personÕs acts or failure to act prevents her from seeding legal relief, although she would have been entitled to relief otherwise |
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| to recover real estate from a tenant by legal process; to force out or remove from real property |
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| constituting evidence or proof, having the quality of evidence |
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| immunity from a general burden, tax, or charge; in bankruptcy or in judgment executions, that portion of the debtorÕs property that cannot be liquidated and applied to her debts |
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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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| any artifice used by one person to deceive another |
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| 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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| one to whom real estate is conveyed; the buyer of real estate |
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| one who conveys real estate; the seller of real estate |
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| one who agrees to undertake the financial obligation of another |
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| agreement to undertake the financial obligation of another |
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| one charged with responsibility to manage the personal matters of another who is incompetent because of age, understanding , or lack of self-control |
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| 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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| to secure against loss or damage |
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| written accusation issued by a grand jury against a defendant in criminal law |
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| act of payee, drawee, accomodation 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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| one who has not reached the age of majority; a minor |
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| written accusation issued by a prosecutor against a defendant in criminal law |
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| an order issued by a court of equity, requiring a person to do or not to do a specific act. |
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| condition of a person or entity that exists when total liabilities exceed total assets |
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| provisional, interim, not final |
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| series of formal, written questions addressed to a party for discovery purposes |
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| without a will, one who dies without a will |
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| final order of a court of law, based upon a jury verdict or upon findings of fact by the court |
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| clause of a notary public or authorized officer attesting that a statement or document was sworn to by a a specific person on a specific date |
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| power conferred on a court to hear a particular case and to render a final decision on the merits |
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| science of law; system of law |
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| a doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited too long to seek relief |
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| one who possesses or uses the property of another; tenant |
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| a title holder of property who contracts for its possession or use by another; landlord |
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| a charge, security, or encumbrance on property |
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| property or claim that has been converted to its cash equivalent |
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| contest in a court of law for the purpose of enforcing a right or seeking a remedy |
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| court officer with limited judicial authority; a public officer |
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| evil doing; performance of an act with bad intent |
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| professional negligence or misconduct |
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| brief of law submitted to a court by the attorney for a party |
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| very short opinion of a court |
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| absorption of one thing or right into another |
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| a method of describing real estate, using boundary lines with terminal points and angles |
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| person who is not an adult; child |
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| a criminal offense for which the maximum possile punishment is a fine or incarceration for a period less than one year |
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| improper performance of an otherwise lawful act |
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| duty of parties to minimize damages after an injury is sustained or a breach occurs |
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| conditional conveyance of an interest in real estate, usually as security for a debt |
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| one who receives a mortgage, usually a lender |
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| an owner of real estate who gives a mortgage |
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| application not a pleading or request made to a court to obtain an interim ruling or order |
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| application requesting a court to rule in advance that specific, unfairly prejudicial information will not be mentioned during trial |
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| failure to use the care which a reasonable and prudent person would use in similar circumstances |
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| public officer who administers oaths, attests and certifies documents, and takes acknowledgments |
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| substitution of a new contract, debt, or obligation for an existing one between the same or different parties |
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| solemn pledge attesting to the truth of a statement |
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| a promise; a commitment to do or to refrain from doing some specific act |
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| one to whom an offer is made |
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| a right supported by consideration to purchase property at an agreed price within a specified time |
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| mandate, command, or direction authoritatively given; mandate of a court |
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| legislative enactment by a local government such as a county or a city |
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| oral proof of contract terms which are not contained within the written contract document |
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| release from imprisonment upon specific conditions related to conduct or good behavior |
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| inventorÕs right to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for seventeen years |
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| relationship of a father to a child |
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| one to whom payment is made |
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| monetary; relating to money |
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| false testimony given under oath |
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| in federal court, complaint, answer to complaint, and reply to cross-claim |
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| an instrument authorizing one to act as agent or attorney-in-fact for another as to those matters listed in the instrument |
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| holding of a case which guides the decisions in future cases involving similar facts and similar legal issues |
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| privileged communications |
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| statements made by persons within specific, protected relationships for evidentiary purposes |
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| justification to believe that a crime was committed and that the accused is the person who committed it |
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| a sentence which releases a convicted person into the community under the supervision of a probation officer |
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| a doctrine which prevents a party to a contract from denying that consideration was given for the contract |
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| a written promise to pay a specific sum of money at a future time |
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| the last neligent act which leads to injury; legal cause |
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| an instrument authorizing one to cast the votes of another at a corporate meeting |
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| damages awarded over and above the amount of losses, which are awarded as punishment of the wrongdoer |
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| suppress; stop; cease; abate |
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| action to determine clear title to real estate |
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| deed without warranty, which passes only that title which the grantor has |
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| discharge of one partyÕs obligation to another |
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| action to recover possession of personal property |
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| an equitable remedy which invalidates a contract on the basis of mutual mistake, fraud, impossibility and so forth |
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| restoration of a thing to its rightful owner; a measure of damages according to the defendantÕs gains rather than the plaintiffÕs losses |
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| delivery of a writ, summons, subpoena to the person named therein |
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| one who creates a trust, trustor |
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| equitable remedy in contract law which requires the breaching party to perform according to the specific terms of the contract |
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| legislative enactment (law enacted) by Congress or a state legislature |
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| statute which limits the time within which a cause of action may be filed |
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| agreement between parties to a lawsuit concerning matters related to the trial |
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| a writ commanding the named person to appear at a specific time and place |
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| a writ commanding the named person to appear at a specific time and place and to bring specific records or documents with her |
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| document served upon a defendant to notify her that suit has been filed against her and directing her to answer or to otherwise appear in the case by a specific date |
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| process by which a tract of land is measured and its contents determined, with a map to scale created for it |
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| temporary restraining order |
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| an emergency injunctive remedy (order) of short duration to require or to forbid an act until a hearing can be held |
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| the clause of an instrument which begins ÒIn witness whereof...Ó |
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| reminder system used in law offices to supplement diaries and calendars in the overall docket control system |
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| a civil wrong such as negligence or trespass, as distinguished from a criminal offense (the same conduct may result in both tort liability and criminal liability) |
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| account where client funds are kept separate from attorney funds |
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| grossly unfair, unscrupulous, terms or conduct which shocks the conscience |
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| the excess over the lawful interest rate |
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| the purchaser or buyer of property |
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| the location where an action is tried |
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| finding(s) of fact by a jury in a civil or criminal trial |
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| confirmation of accuracy; sworn oath by an authorized person that certain statements are true to the best of his or her knowledge and belief |
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| having no legal force or effect |
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| that which is capable of being declared void but which is valid until such declaration is made |
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| a promise to defend the truth of a fact |
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| a deed conveying land which guarantees that the title is free of defects to marketability |
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| a declaration (usually in connection with an order of dismissal) which ends the right to further relief; it prevents either party from filing future complaints based on the same claim or cause of action |
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| a declaration (usually in connection with an order of dismissal) which preserves any rights or privileges that a party may have to file a future complaint based upon the same claim or cause of action |
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| one who has personal knowledge about facts related to a case; one who can testify about what she has seen, heard, or otherwise observed |
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| order of a court after judgment commending a court officer to seize property in satisfaction of the judgment |
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