• A law relating to a dispute between 2 individuals or between individuals & the government
CIVIL LAW
• A law relating to a dispute between 2 individuals or between individuals & the government
• The person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought against
DEFENDANT
• The person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought against
• An official notice of a lawsuit that includes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance
SUMMONS
• An official notice of a lawsuit that includes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance
• A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between 2 or more parties
CONTRACT
• A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between 2 or more parties
• A loan taken out to pay for a house
MORTGAGE
• A loan taken out to pay for a house
• A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
TORT
• A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
• A legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem
COMPLAINT
• A legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem
• An order from a court that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation
INJUNCTION
• An order from a court that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation
• A person who brings charges in court
PLAINTIFF
• A person who brings charges in court
• A law written by a legislative branch
STATUTE
• A law written by a legislative branch
• A law made by judges in the process of resolving individual cases
COMMON LAW
• A law made by judges in the process of resolving individual cases
• A system of rules by which disputes are solved on the grounds of fairness
EQUITY
• A system of rules by which disputes are solved on the grounds of fairness
• A set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself
LAW
• A set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself
• Land & whatever is attached to it or growing on it
REAL PROPERTY
• Land & whatever is attached to it or growing on it
• Movable belongings such as clothes and jewelry, as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds, copyrights, and patents
PERSONAL PROPERTY
• Movable belongings such as clothes and jewelry, as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds, copyrights, and patents
• The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty
PRESUMED INNOCENCE
• The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty