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A legal document that is referred to in a will and used to guide the distribution of tangible personal property.
Any form of action by a court granting one of the parties an order to protect its interest pending further action by the court.
A judge's order forbidding certain actions until a full hearing can be held. Usually of short duration. Often referred to as a TRO.
Errors committed during a trial that have not prejudiced the losing party's rights and therefore are not grounds for reversal on appeal.
The legal ability to make a will.
A trust set up by a will.
Person who makes a will (female: testatrix).
Evidence delivered by a witness at trial either orally at trial or in the written form of an affidavit or deposition.
A person, business, or government agency not actively involved in a legal proceeding, agreement, or transaction.
. In insurance law, third party benefits refer to the amount of available coverage that the at-fault party has in bodily injury and property damage.
In workers' compensation law, when an injury is caused by the act or failure to act of a party other than the employer, that party is the "third party," and the injured worker may file a lawsuit against that party. An example of a third party lawsuit in workplace injury would be a products liability suit against the manufacturer of a defective tool.
When a lawsuit is brought against a defendant and that defendant wants to add another party to the suit, the original defendant may file a 'third party complaint' which results in a third party litigation or lawsuit.
An action by the defendant that brings a third party into a lawsuit.
Occurs when a blood clot forms in an artery and blocks blood flow to the brain.
Court-appointed officer whose duty it is to serve the judge in a variety of ways while court is in session. See bailiff.
Legal ownership of property, usually real property or automobiles.
In civil law, generally, a wrong or injury committed against a person or property. A tort does not include breach of contract.
One who commits a tort.
Having the quality of a tort; the wrongdoer.
In a workers' compensation case, this is the compensation paid when an injured employee is totally impaired due to a work-related injury. Benefits at the total disability rate are generally two-thirds of wages up to a maximum compensation rate
Official written copy of proceedings in a case, including hearings, depositions, and trial. Usually made by a court reporter.
An insult to the brain caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness that results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and/or a disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning.
In civil law, a person who enters land without invitation, permission or privilege.
The judicial examination and determination of issues between the parties to an action.
List maintained by the clerk of court or the trial judge of cases awaiting trial, which includes trial dates, names of attorneys representing parties, and other such information.
The first court to hear the case, as opposed to an appellate court which hears appeals of decisions made in trial courts.
A legal device used to manage real or personal property, established by one person (the grantor or settlor) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary). A third person (the trustee) or the grantor manages the trust.
The legal document that sets up a living trust. Testamentary trusts are set up in a will.
The person or institution that manages the property put in trust.
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