22 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
social security tax
Legal services; Courts
A payroll deduction based on gross wages paid; this amount is matched by the employer as required by the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA).
guardian
Legal services; Courts
A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children. If a parent dies, this will usually be the other parent. If both die, it probably will be a ...
fiduciary
Legal services; Courts
A person or institution who manages money or property for another and who must exercise a standard care imposed by law, i.e., personal representative or executor of an estate, a trustee, etc.
referee
Legal services; Courts
A type of master appointed by a court to assist with certain proceedings.
