4 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
inheritance tax
Legal services; Courts
A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.
entry
Legal services; Courts
A statement of conclusion reached by the court and placed in the court record.
bill of particulars
Legal services; Courts
A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.
allegation
Legal services; Courts
A statement of the issues in a written document (a pleading) which a person is prepared to prove in court.
statute of limitations
Legal services; Courts
A statute which limits the right of a plaintiff to file an action unless it is done within a specified time period after the occurrence which gives rise to the right to sue.
declaratory judgment
Legal services; Courts
A statutory remedy for judicial determination of a controversy where plaintiff is in doubt about his legal rights.
statute of frauds
Legal services; Courts
A statutory requirement that certain contracts must be in writing.
