Common Legal Terms terms starting with J

24 terms

  1. Joint and several liability A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury, liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties…
  2. Joint tenancy See: tenancy.
  3. judge An official with the authority and responsibility to preside in a court, try lawsuits and make legal rulings. Judges are attorneys.
  4. Judgment A legal decision; when requiring debt repayment, a judgment may include a property lien that secures the creditor's claim by providing a collateral source.
  5. Judgment as a matter of law In a case in which the plaintiff has failed to present on the facts of his case proper evidence for jury consideration, the trial judge may order the…
  6. Judgment debtor One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
  7. Judicial lien A lien created by order of a court, such as the lien of a judgment.
  8. Judicial review The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government.
  9. Judiciary The branch of government invested with judicial power to interpret and apply the law; the court system; the body of judges.
  10. Judicium Judgment.
  11. Jurat Certificate of person and officer before whom a writing is sworn to.
  12. Jurisdiction (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same…
  13. Jurisdiction, Personal The power or authority of a court to hear and try a case with respect to an individual.
  14. Jurisdiction, Subject Matter The power or authority of a court to hear and try a case.
  15. jurisprudence The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  16. juror A person who is on the jury.
  17. Jury A certain number of men and women selected according to law and sworn to try a question of fact or indict a person for public offense.
  18. Jury Administrator The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.
  19. jury instructions A judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the law governing the case.
  20. jury pool The group of people from which the actual jury is chosen. The jury pool is randomly selected from a source such as voter registration banks.
  21. Jus civile Civil law.
  22. Jus commune Common law.
  23. Jus divinum Divine law.
  24. Justiciable Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.