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magistrate
Legal services; Courts
Judicial officer exercising some of the functions of a judge. It also refers in a general way to a judge.
equity
Legal services; Courts
Justice administered according to fairness; the spirit or habit of fairness in dealing with other persons.
person in need of supervision
Legal services; Courts
Juvenile found to have committed a "status offense" rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency.
sequestration of witnesses
Legal services; Courts
Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand, and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also referred ...
incapacity
Legal services; Courts
Lack of legal ability to act; disability, incompetence; lack of adequate power.
real property
Legal services; Courts
Land, buildings, and whatever is attached or affixed to the land. Generally synonymous with the words "real estate."
no-contest clause
Legal services; Courts
Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.
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