Regular

for the particular case at hand

from another source; from outside

a lapse in succession during which there is no person in whom title is vested

a carrying away; felonious removal of goods

money which is overdue and unpaid

the clause of a writ or declaration containing statement of damages claimed

for purposes of the suit

an item of personal property so affixed to the real estate as to be considered a part thereof; a fixture

an item of personal property

the body of the crime; that is, the physical object upon which the crime was committed

a pleading saying, "I admit, for the purpose of argument, that your claimed facts are true, but do not give you a valid claim against me."

in one's own name

amending of pleading or motion written insertion between words or lines already typed or printed

below, later in this document

in the face of the court

in chambers

that is

a question asking an expert witness to assume proven facts and eliciting witness' opinion based on those facts

and wife

one who has a trust to perform; trustees, guardians, and agents are all fiduciaries

the paragraphed material which precedes the opinion of the court describing the issues in a particular decision

those principles of law which are known generally to all and are free from doubt and ambiguity

all of the judges of one court sitting together

insignificant; minute; frivolous

the actual place that is home to the person; it is stronger than residence

anew; starting over as though not done before

oral or verbal evidence

by the head

excusing a prospective juror without explanation or reason

I do not contest the claim

intermediate

equivalent of a guardian, but not appointed as such

listed prior in same index or material

with bad faith

with greater reason or more convincing force

friend of the court; one who volunteers information, with the court's permission, on matters of law

auxiliary; supplementary

in contemplation of death

let the buyer beware

warning

in fact, in deed, actually

a party seeking equitable relief must not have done any dishonest act in the transaction upon which he/she maintains an action of equity

the substitution of one person in the place of another with reference to a lawful claim, demand, or right

rights which accrue to owner of land on the banks of waterway

literally, the thing

the method of disproving an argument by showing that it leads to an absurd consequence

satisfaction for an injury or damages sustained

a mutual shared interest of legal action by each of two judicial areas

habitual criminal

to release or relinquish a claim

part judicial, of judicial character

evidence having the effect of proof, tending to prove, or actually proving an issue

for this occasion

greater weight, said of evidence

not of sound mind

evil doing; ill conduct

seizing of property through a court order

defamation by writing

a pending lawsuit

the philosophy and science of law

lawyer appointed by a judge to sit on the bench when regular judge cannot be there

synonymous with acknowledgement; place on document for signature to be notarized

an ownership of property by two or more persons; when one joint tenant dies, his/her interest passes to the other tenants

among the living; done during lifetime