Contributors in Courts

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recognizance

Legal services; Courts

An obligation entered into before a court whereby the recognizor acknowledges that he will do a specific act required by law.

bail bond

Legal services; Courts

An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply ...

tender of performance

Legal services; Courts

An offer or attempt to do what is required under a contract or under the law.

bailiff

Legal services; Courts

An officer of the court responsible for keeping order and maintaining appropriate courtroom decorum and has custody of the jury.

visa

Legal services; Courts

An official endorsement on a document or passport denoting that the bearer may proceed.

censure

Legal services; Courts

An official reprimand or condemnation of an attorney.

enjoining

Legal services; Courts

An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.

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