6 Terms
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United States Bankruptcy Court
Legal services; Courts
The judicial body which hears matters pertaining to bankruptcy and reorganization.
proximate cause
Legal services; Courts
The last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a ...
trust agreement or declaration
Legal services; Courts
The legal document that sets up a living trust. Testamentary trusts are set up in a will.
condemnation
Legal services; Courts
The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use, paying the owners a fair price.
standing
Legal services; Courts
The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.
discovery
Legal services; Courts
The name given pretrial devices for obtaining facts and information about the case.
discharge
Legal services; Courts
The name given to the bankruptcy court's formal discharge of a debtor's debts. In probate, the release of the estate's representative from fiduciary responsibility.
