C Law Vocab 1/2

slander, malice, defamation

chamber, judge's office

an ecclesiastical law or rule

head, person, per capita by the individual, by count

transporter of passengers or freight

transports good or passengers

transports good or passengers only by contract

unlimited authority. Freedom to do as you wish

body of law based on judicial decisions

an event, an occurrence

cause of war

a reason or motive, a lawsuit

in anticipation of death

A warning, an admonition

let the buyer beware.  He buys at his own risk

let the seller be aware

a writ of review issued by a higher court -- usually the Supreme Court--to a lower court to send up a case for review

also called a cert

an objection to a prospective juror

a bargain by which one person finances the lawsuit of another in exchange for a portion of the winnings

an article of personal property.  anything that isn't attached to the land

complete, valid, finished

(shows) chattle, an article of personal property

the right to sue for recovery on a debt

about, around; indicates a date is approximate, nearly

to limit

careful

1. a writ commanding the person to appear in court

2. referring to or reading from legal authorities

a lawsuit representing large numbers of people

a formal process for ending debate

appealing to reason, forcibly persuasive

judicial acknowledgement

a person's family name, last name

a secret agreement to perform an illegal act, like fraud, conspiracy

appearance, guise

pretense of having an official right

cooperation, courtesy

• an official who is appointed to serve in place of a judge
• does duties of a judge but isnt a judge