20 Terms
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civil
Legal services; Courts
Relating to private rights and remedies sought by civil actions as contrasted with criminal proceedings.
on a person's own recognizance
Legal services; Courts
Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond, upon the promise to return to court.
unliquidated debt
Legal services; Courts
Remaining not determined; unassessed or unsettled; in dispute as to the proper amount.
primary authority
Legal services; Courts
Constitutions, codes, statutes, ordinances, and case law sources.
preinjunction
Legal services; Courts
Court order requiring action or forbidding action until a decision can be made whether to issue a permanent injunction. It differs from a temporary restraining order.
probate
Legal services; Courts
Court proceeding by which a will is proved valid or invalid. Term used to mean all proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates such as the process by which assets are gathered; applied to ...
