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The giving up of a right.
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A means authorized by statute by which a witness, before testifying or producing evidence, may relinquish the right to refuse to testify against himself or herself, thereby making it possible for his or her testimony to be used against him or her in future proceedings.
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An arrest warrant is a written order directing the arrest of a party. A search warrant orders that a specific location be searched for items, which if found, can be used in court as evidence. Search warrants require probable cause in order to be issued.
Most commonly, a court order authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes probable cause by detailing the facts upon which the request is based.
A written order authorizing official action by law enforcement officials, usually directing them to arrest the individual named in the warrant. A search warrant orders that a specific location be searched for items, which if found, can be used in court as evidence.
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A promise that a proposition of fact is true.
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A deed which guarantees that the title conveyed is good and its transfer rightful.
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The right to use water.
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A legal declaration that disposes of a person's property when that person dies.
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A declaration which dismisses all rights. A judgment barring the right to bring or maintain an action on the same claim or cause.
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A tax deducted from a salary, wage, or other income on behalf of the government at the time of payment of wages to the person who pays it.
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A declaration that no rights or privileges of the party concerned are waived or lost. In a dismissal, these words maintain the right to bring a subsequent suit on the same claim.
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A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
One who personally sees or perceives a thing; one who testifies as to what he has seen, heard, or otherwise observed.
A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
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A set of books in dictionary form which lists judicial determinations of a word or phrase.
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A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.
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A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A formal written command or order, issued by the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
A judicial order directing a person to do something.
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An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.
An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal. See certiorari in Foreign Words Glossary.
An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal. The Supreme Court is usually not required to hear appeals of cases. A denial of “cert” by the Supreme Court allows the previous ruling to stand.
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An order of the court evidencing debt of one party to another and commanding the court officer to take property in satisfaction of the debt.
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An order of the court whereby property, money, or credits in the possession of another person may be seized and applied to pay a debtor's debt. It is used as an incident to or auxiliary of a judgment rendered in a principal action.
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