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uniform laws

Legal services; Courts

Annotated Annotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

rehearing

Legal services; Courts

Another hearing of a civil or criminal case by the same court in which the case was originally heard.

temporary relief

Legal services; Courts

Any form of action by a court granting one of the parties an order to protect its interest pending further action by the court.

personal property

Legal services; Courts

Anything a person owns other than real estate.

chronological

Legal services; Courts

Arranged in the order in which events happened; according to date.

court-appointed attorney

Legal services; Courts

Attorney appointed by the court to represent a defendant, usually with respect to criminal charges and without the defendant having to pay for the representation.

venue

Legal services; Courts

Authority of a court to hear a matter based on geographical location.

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