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eminent domain
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The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.
jurisdiction
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The power or authority of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which a court has power or the types of cases it has power to hear.
voir dire
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The preliminary examination made in court of a witness or juror to determine his competency or interest in a matter. Literally, to speak the truth.
consideration
Legal services; Courts
The price bargained for and paid for a promise, goods, or real estate.
attorney of record
Legal services; Courts
The principal attorney in a lawsuit, who signs all formal documents relating to the suit.
escheat
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The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.
recuse
Legal services; Courts
The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case, on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.
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