3.5 false a mensa et thoro a non domino a priori ab extra ab initio ab intra abactor abandoned property abandonee abandonment abandum abannation abate abatement abator abdicate abduction aberration abettor abeyance abjudicate able above the law absolvitor absque hoc abstention doctrine abstract of title abuse of discretion abuse of distress abuses of discretion AC acceleration clause accept accept service acceptance accepter access accessary accession accessory accessory after the fact accessory before the fact accident accommodation accomplice accord accountant's lien accounts payable accretion accrimination accruer accumulation accusatorial accused acknowledgement acknowledgment acquest acquiescence acquitment acquittal act of God act of independent significance acte clair acting action actionable actor actual bodily harm actual malice actus reus ad coelum additur adeem ademption adjectival adjective adjudicate administrator admiralty admiralty law admission admittance admortization advancement adversarial system adverse party adverse possession adverse witness adversely possess advice advisatory advisory opinion advocation advowson aerodrome aff'd aff'g aff. affeer affeerment affiant affidavit affirmance affirmative defense after-acquired title after-discovered evidence against the law age of consent age of majority aggravated assault aggrieved agree agreement agreement in principle agricultural lien aid aksjeselskap aktieselskab Alford plea alias alibi alien alimony all rights reserved allocatur allocute allocution allodial allonge allotment alluvion alternative dispute resolution ambulance chaser ameliorative waste amendment amicable suit amici amicus amicus curiae anatocism ancestor ancient document ANDA animadvert annexation annotatrix annual report answer anti-lapse anticircumvention anticonstitutionally antidiscrimination antimonopoly antiretaliation antisocial behaviour order antitrust Anton Piller order any and all apostacy apostle apostles appeal appealability appealable appeals court appearance appellant appellate court appellate jurisdiction appellee Appendix:English legal terms Appendix:Glossary of legal terms Appendix:Glossary of legal terms in technology Appendix:Legal translation dictionaries Appendix:List of legal Latin terms application appointor apprehension appropriate approver appurtenance appurtenant arbitrable architect's lien arguendo arguido argumentum arraignment arrentation arrest arrest warrant artful pleading articled clerk articles articling clerk as a matter of law as of right aspirational asportation assault assault and battery assets assign assignee assignment assignor assistor assizor assoc. assurance at Her Majesty's pleasure atextual ATF attach attachiamenta de spinis et boscis attachment attainder attaint attempted rape attentat attorn attorney attorney of record attorney's fee attorney's lien attorney's work product attorney-client privilege attorney-in-fact attornment attractive nuisance audi alteram partem audita querela auditee authentics auto available avenage aver averpenny avizandum avoid avoision avowant award away-going AWDWWITK babysitter test Bachelor of Laws backbond bad faith bail bailee bailiff bailment bailor bailpiece bailsman balance of probabilities banaux banker's lien bankr. bar bar review bargainee bargainor barrable barratrous barratry barrister base rent bastardy Bates number battery BBA bearer bond bench bench memo bench trial bencher beneficiary beneficium excussionis beneficium ordinis seu excussionis bequeath best efforts betterment beyond a reasonable doubt bilinguis bill bill of attainder bill of particulars billa vera binder black letter black-letter law Blackacre blanch holding blanket lien blocking patent blue law blue sky law bona peritura bond bond discount bond for deed bond for general purposes bond issue bonded debt book booking bord service bordland borough English borstal training boscage bote bracket creep breach breach of contract breach of promise breaking and entering bribery brief briefless bright-line rule brocard brocards browsewrap bucket shop bugger burden of persuasion burden of production burden of proof burglary but for butlerage C. C.A.A.F. C.A.F.C. C.D. C.D. Cal. C.D. Ill. C.F.R. C.Z. caducary Cal. calendar calendar call call to the bar cancellation canonist capias capital crime capital stock capitalise capitalize caption carnet carryback carryforward cartbote CAS case case citation case law case reporter casebook cause of action caveat CBA CBI cease and desist cert. Certificate of Need certiorari cessor CFR chain of custody chain of title challenge chambers champertor champerty change of venue chattel paper Chewbacca Defense chicanery child support chilling effect chiminage chthonic law Cir. circuit circuit court citator citizen's arrest civil action civil law civil partnership civil procedure civil suit civil wrong CJ Cl. claim claimant clause clawback clear and convincing evidence clear title clerkship client clinical death clinically dead close cloture coaccused COBRA codefendant codicil coercion cognate cognizable cognizee cognizor cognovit coire licet collateralized colloquium colloquy commission de bene esse commissionaire commit a bill common area common law community owned commutation commutative justice commute company competency competent complainant complaint completion compos mentis compound compulsare compurgation compurgator conciliation conclusive presumption conclusively presumed concurral concurrent estate concurring opinion concuss condemn condiction condition precedent conditional sentence condone condop confessio confession conflict of interest conjurator connusance connusant connusor conscious parallelism consent decree consent search conservatee conservator conservatorship consideration consortium conspiracy constat constitution constitutional law constitutionality constr. constructionism constructive constructive eviction constructive force constructive notice consultary contemnor contempt contenement conterminous contingent remainder continuance contract contract of sale contractee contributory negligence control order controvertere contumacious conusant conusor conversion convert convey conveyance conveyancer conveyancing convict cop a plea coparceny copyfraud copyrighted corespondent cornage corollary relief corporate veil corpus delicti correal correus correus debendi corruption of blood corsepresent cosigner counselor count counterappeal counterclaim counterevidence counternotice counternotification counterpart counterparty counterplea countersuit countor country of origin court costs court of cassation court of last resort court order court-martial covenant covenant of title cover coverture covin covinous cramdown credibility credit creditor's rights crime against humanity crime against nature criminal law criminal negligence criminal procedure criminal record cross cross examination cross-examination crossclaim crown immunity Ct. of App. CUE cursitor curtilage custom cy pres cy-près D. D. Alaska D. Ariz. D. Colo. D. Conn. D. Del. D. Guam D. Haw. D. Idaho D. Kan. D. Mass. D. Md. D. Me. D. Minn. D. Mont. D. Neb. D. Nev. D. Or. D. Utah D. Vt. D. Wyo. D.C. Cir. D.C.Z. D.D.C. D.N.D. D.N.H. D.N.J. D.N.M. D.P.R. D.R.I. D.S.C. D.S.D. D.U.I. D.V.I. D.W.I. DAG dagvaarding damage feasant damages damnify damnum absque injuria darrein dation dation in payment dative DC DCA de bene esse de bonis non administratis de die ad diem de die in diem de facto corporation de facto corporations de jure de minimis de minimis non curat lex death penalty death sentence debar debarment debond debt instrument debtee debtor debtor in possession deceased deceaser decedent deceit decennary deceptively misdescriptive decern decerniture declarant declaration declarator declaratory judgment decree decree absolute decree arbitral decree nisi decreet dedication deed deed poll defalcation default defeasance defeasanced defeasible defeasible fee defend defendant defender defense in abatement defer deforce deforcement deforceor deforciant delegation delict delictual demain demand demisability demisable demise demur demurral demurrer demurrer to evidence deodand depone deponent depose deposit contract deposition deraign derain derivative derivative work derogation derogatori derogatory derograte descendibility descendible designee detainder detainer determinable detinue devest device devilling devisee devisor dies juridicus dies non dilapidation diplomatic immunity direct examination disabled disaffirmance disafforest disapply disbar disbarment disbench disclaim disclaimer disclosable disclosure discontinuee discoverture discovery discovery request disentail disgradation disheritor dismissal dispone disponee disponer dispositif disposition disseisin disseize disseizee disseizin disseizor disseizoress dissental distrain distrainor distraint distress district attorney diversion diversity jurisdiction divestive division DMCA DNC docket docketing software doctrine of equivalents doctrine of foreign equivalents domiciliary donatory double indemnity double jeopardy dower down payment DPOA drawee drengage drink-driver drink-driving droitural drug of choice drunk and disorderly duces tecum due diligence due process due process of law DUI duressor duty of care DV dwellinghouse dying declaration e-right e-rights E.D. 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E.D.N.Y. easement EDRO EIN EIR EITC ejectment ejusdem generis election of remedies elective share element elisor embezzle embezzlement embracery emphyteusis emphyteutic employment at will employment contract en banc enact enactment encroachment encumbrance end user license agreement endangerment engendered reliance English covenants engross enjoin enjoyment enseint enter into enterprise liability entrapment enure EOD EPIC equity erga omnes ERISA erroneous error erstwhile escambio escheat escheatment escrow esnecy esplees essoin essoiner estate estate for life estate in land estoppel estoppel by deed estover estovers estray estreat estrepement et ux et uxor EULA evadite evidence evidentiary ex ante ex facie ex nunc ex parte ex post facto ex proprio motu ex tunc examination-in-chief examinership exceptio beneficium excussionis exceptio beneficium ordinis seu excussionis exceptio doli exceptio doli generalis exceptio lis alibi pendens exceptio metus exceptio non adempleti contractus exceptio non numeratae pecuniae exceptio quod metus causa exception exclude exclusionary rule exclusive right excuss excussion execution executor executory interest executrix exemplification exhibit exigenter extendible extenuating circumstance external risk extinguishment extort extra-statutory extradotal extrajudicial extraterritoriality F. FAA fact-finder factfinder factum fair use faldage faldfee FC Fed. Cir. Fed. Cl. federal question federal question jurisdiction fee fee simple determinable fee simple subject to condition subsequent fee simple subject to executory interest fee simple subject to executory limitation fee tail feebate felonious felony feme feme covert feme sole feodary feoff feoffment ferae naturae feuar fi fa fi. fa. fideicommissum fidejussion fiduciary fieri facias fighting words fightwite filacer file filiation filing fee final account final decree finding firebote firma First Amendment first-degree murder fiscal fishing expedition fixation fixture FMLA fnc folio folkland for cause force force majeure foreclosure foregift foreign forejudger foreman forfeitability forfeiture forisfamiliate forisfamiliation formedon fornication fortuitous forum non conveniens forum shopping FQPA FRAND frank-marriage fratrage free speech freedom of expression friendly suit fruit of the poisonous tree fugitive from justice fully briefed functionality future interest Ga. gabeler gag gag order GAL gaming board garnish garnishee garnishment garnishor gavelet gay panic defense GBH GBI genericization genericize genericness genuine issue of material fact gestor gist gloss Good Samaritan law graduated GRAE grand jury grandfather clause grant grant-back grant-forward grantor GRAS graymail grease payment green wax Greenacre gross negligence ground game ground rent grounds GST guaranty guardian guilt guilty habeas habeas corpus habendum haircut half blood hallage hallmote hang hanged Haw. haybote headnote heads of agreement hear both sides hearing hearsay hedgebote hedonic damages herbage hereditament hidage hidden tax high crime Hildebrand rules HIPAA hit-and-run hitherto hochepoche holographic will hometowned honorary trust hornbook hospital pass hostage negotiator hostile witness hostis humani generis hotchpot house arrest housebote hovioikeus hung hypothec hypothecary hypothecate hypothecator I rest my case IANAL idem sonans if, as and when ignoramus illegal illegal alien illegal number illegality illicit impact statement imparsonee impermissibly impetration implead impleader imprisonable improbation improving lease impugnation impunity in camera in chief in court in fact in fee in forma pauperis in loco parentis in nubibus in pari delicto in personam in re in rem in respect of in specie in terrorem clause in the face of in transitu incontestability incorporate incorporeal incumbrance incumbrancer incur IND indecent exposure indemnification indemnify indemnity indenture indict indictment indictor inducement infancy infant infeodation infirmer information informations infra infraction ingenui injunct injunction injunctional inlagation inlock inofficious inoperative inquisitorial inside information instrument instrumentality insurance fraud intangible intendment intent intentional inter alia inter partes intercommon intercommonage interference interim order interlocutor interlocutory interplea interplead interpleader interrogatory intervene intervenor intervention intestability intestable intestableness intestate intromit inure inurement invariant section investive IP iPod tax ipso jure IRC isonomia issuable issue ISTEA JAG jaywalk JD jeofail JJ JNOV joinder joint will joint-stock company jointure JSC judge judgement proof judgment judgment proof judicial activism judicial day judicial notice judiciary jural jurat jure uxoris jurisconsult jurispendence jurisprudence juror jury jury nullification jury pool jury trial jury trials jus accrescendi jus cogens jus gentium just compensation justiciability justiciable justiciable case juvenile delinquent juvenile-delinquent kidnapping kinderfeindlichkeit knowledge Korb laches lagan lapidate lapidation lapse larceny laudator laughing heir laughing heir statute law law clerk Law French law review law student lawsuit lay a foundation lay a venue lay down the law learned treatise leave legacy legal legal blindness legal code legal duty legal person legal recourse legal tender legally binding legatee legitim lemon law lesser included offense letter agreement letters close letters patent levari facias lex dubia non obligat libel tourism licensee licensor licit lien lienholder lienor life estate life estate pur autre vie life tenant liferent liferenter liferentrix ligeance limited liability company limited partnership limited-liability line up liquidated liquidated damages lis pendens literal rule litigable litigant litigant in person litigate litigation litogen livery living will LLC LLLP LLP llys loanland lock-in long arm of the law long arm statute loss of consortium lost property lost wages low bono LP M'Naghten rule M.D. M.D. Ala. M.D. Fla. M.D. Ga. M.D. La. M.D. Pa. M.D. Tenn. M.D.N.C. magistrate mail fraud mainor mainpernable mainpernor mainprise maintainor maintenance majorat maker mala fide malfeasance malice aforethought malicious mischief malum in se malum prohibitum manbote mandamus mandator mandatory sentence manslaughterer manu militari manucaptor Mareva injunction marital rape martial law master material breach material fact material support materiality matter of record mayhem MCL McNaughton rules MCR Me. measurage memorial mens rea merger merits mesne messuage Mickey Mouse Protection Act mineral right minimum contacts minovery Miranda right Miranda warning mirror will misbrand misbranded miscarriage of justice mischarge miscognizant misdemeanor misdescriptive misdescriptiveness misjoinder miskenning mislaid property misprision misrule Miss. missprision mistaken identity mistrial mittimus mobilia sequuntur personam moot moot court moothill mootman mopery moral turpitude moratorium moratory mortmain movant movent mulct mulierty multiclaim municipal corporation municipal incorporation murder mutual will mutuary N.D. N.D. Ala. N.D. Cal. N.D. Fla. N.D. Ga. N.D. Ill. N.D. Ind. N.D. Iowa N.D. Miss. N.D. Ohio N.D. Okla. N.D. Tex. N.D.N.Y. N.D.W.Va. N.H. N.J. N.M. naam narrow seas nasciturus rule nation natural person naught NC NDA ne bis in idem ne exeat negligence negligent negligent entrustment negotiable negotiable instrument negotiorum gestio nemine contradicente nemo turpitudinem suam allegans auditur Nev. Newton hearing NL no contest NOD nol-pros nolle prosequi nolo contendere non assumpsit non compos mentis non constat non est factum non est inventus non liquet non obstante non prosequitur non-binding non-compete non-disclosure agreement nonability nonapplication nonclaimed noncompete noncompete clause nonconstat nonconstitutionality noncriminal nondisclosure agreement nondisparagement nondisturbance nonenforceable nonenforcement nonexempt nonfeasance nonfrivolous nonguideline nonindividual nonjoinder nonjoined nonmolestation nonnegligent nonparty nonpatentable nonprosecution nonrepudiation nonsuit nontenure nonterm nontort nonuser noscitur a sociis not guilty notary notitia criminis notwithstanding clause novate novation noyance NRI nudum pactum nugatory nuisance nuisancer null and void nulla pœna sine lege nullify nullity nullius filius nullius in bonis nunc pro tunc nuncupate Nuremberg defense oath obiter obiter dictum objection objectrix obligation obligator obligee obligor obrogate obstruction of justice obtemper of even date offer officious intermeddler on point onerosity onus probandi open-and-shut opening argument opening speech opening statement operation of law opposition Or. ord ordinance ordinary ordinary resolution ore tenus organic law orphan drug orse out-of-court outlawry over the transom overbreadth overrule overseas territory oversman overturn owel owelty oyer oyer and terminer P.R. PA pactum de non petendo pain and suffering palimony palm tree justice palming off paralegal parallelism parapherna paraphernal parcenary parcener pardon parent company parol parole partial-birth abortion party party and party costs party of the first part party of the second part pass passing passing off patent pool patent thicket patentable paternity paviage pawnee peace bond peculation peine peine forte et dure penal notice penalty unit pendente lite per contra per curiam per procurationem per se per stirpes perambulation peregrinus perempt peremption peremptory perfect perfidy performance bond perjury permissive waste permittee pernor perpetuity person person of ordinary skill in the art personal injury personal jurisdiction personal property personalty persuasive precedent perverse petit petit jury petition petitioner petty larceny PGDipLP phonorecord piccage pignoration piscary PL plagium plaidoyer plainant plaint plaintiff plaintiff in error playright plea plea bargain plea in abatement plea of the crown plea-bargain plead the fifth pleadable pleading plenarty plenary plunderage POA pocket veto police power pollicitation pone pool popular portmote POS POSITA positive positive law positivism possibility of reverter posttrial pound the table pour-over will pourparty pourvoi pouvoir power of appointment power of attorney power of termination PPO practice praecipe praemunire pragmatical pray in aid preaudience precarious precatory precedent precedented precedential precedentially precept preceptive preclearance precognosce precontract predeceaser preemptive right prejudication preliminarily enjoin preliminary injunction premise premises prepetition preponderance of evidence preponderance of the evidence prerogative writ prescription present present sense impression presentative presentment press charges preterition pretermitted child pretermitted heir pretermitted spouse pretrial prevailing party prevaricate price fixing prima facie primary offense principal prior prior art prior knowledge privacy policy private law privilege privity pro bono pro hac vice pro se pro-choice probate procedural law proceedings process process server proctor proferens profert profit promisor promissory property law property rights proposal prosecute prosecution prosecution history prosecution history estoppel prosecutive prosecutrix prothonotary provision proximate proximate cause prudent man rule psychological injury PT public comment public intoxication public law public policy publicly held puffing puisne punitive pupil pupillage pupillarity pupillary purchase purge purparty purposeful availment purposive approach pursuer purview qadi QDRO quackery quaeritur quaestio qualified fee quantum meruit quare clausum fregit quash quashable quasi-contract querele querent qui tam quid pro quo quit claim deed quo warranto quoad hunc réversion R.I. raise RAND Rand formula rapporteur rasure ratio ratio decidendi RC reëntry re-examination re-restitution re-surveillance read out reaffirmance real real property realm reargument reasonable doubt reasonable person rebuttal rebutter recaption receiptor receivership recess appointment recharacterization rechtspleging recital reclaimant recognitor recognizance recognizee recognizor recompensation reconvention reconviction record recordation recoveree recoveror recross recurso recusal recusation recuse redact redemise redhibition redhibitory redirect redisseize redisseizin redisseizor reduce referte register registerable registered bond registrability registrable regnal year rehibitory REIT rejoin rejoinder relator relatrix releasor relicted relief relieve remainder remainder trust remainder-man remainderman remanet remedy remission remittitur rendition renter renvoi replead repleader repleviable replevin replevinger replication reporter repossess representation repugnant request for admission request for production requirements contract rere rerefief res ipsa loquitur res judicata res nullius rescinsion rescission rescussor resentence resetter resident alien residuary residuary estate RESPA respite respondeat superior respondent rest Restatement restitution restorative justice restraining order restraint of trade restrictive covenant restrictive practices result resulting trust retorsion retrial retroactive law retroactivity return rev'd rev'g rev. revenue bill reverse reverse discrimination reversion reversioner reverter review revisor RFP RICO right of counsel right of entry right of first refusal right of reentry right of sepulchre right of way right to choose right to life rightsholder riparian right ripe riviation RMI ROAH robbery Roman romanette roukoop routously rule against perpetuities rule nisi rule of law rule of recognition rule on rulemaking S.C. S.D. S.D. Ala. S.D. Cal. S.D. Fla. S.D. Ga. S.D. Ill. S.D. Ind. S.D. Iowa S.D. Miss. S.D. Ohio S.D. Tex. S.D.N.Y. S.D.W.Va. safe harbor same SAPOL sc. schedule scienter SCP script search warrant seasonably second-degree murder secondary liability security security interest secus seduction seignory seise seisin seizor select agent self-authenticating self-defense self-help self-incrimination senior status separation serial bond seriatim serve service service mark service of process servicer settlement settlement agreement settlor severable several states severalty sex-plus shareholders' derivative action shareholders' meeting shield law shifting executory interest shop right shorthold shotgun pleading sidebar simpliciter simultaneous death sine qua non sit situs slayer rule SLD socager society socman socmanry solatium sole sole proprietor sole proprietorship solicitee solicitor-client privilege solution SORA sound sovereign immunity SPC special damages special master special resolution special warranty deed spendthrift trust spiller spoliation spousal support springing executory interest squib ss. stable-stand stakeholder standard of care standard of identity standing stare decisis stateless statement of claim statement of intent status status conference statute statute book statute law statute of limitations statutory statutory declaration statutory rape steelbow stellionate stet docket stillicide stirpes struck jury style of cause sua sponte suability sub nom. sub silencio subagent subgrantee subinfeudation subject matter jurisdiction sublicense sublicensee sublicensor subpoena subpoena ad testificandum subpoena duces tecum subreader subrogate subrogation subrogee subrogor substantive substantive law suit suit costs suitor summary summary judgment summon summons sumptuary tax sunshine agenda Sup. Ct. superficies superintending control supersedeas supervoting Supp. suppress supra supraprotest surcharge surety surety bond suretyship surplus surrebut surrebutter surrejoinder surrender surrenderee surreply surrogate surtax surveillance survival statute surviving spouse survivorship suspendatur suss law swainmote synallagmatic syndic syngraph tailzie take out tale tales talesman talis qualis tare tax avoision tax lot tax protester TDDRA teach away teinland teleologisch templar temporary restraining order tenancy by the entirety tenant tender tenement terms and conditions terms of use terre-tenant test case testable testament testamentary testate testator testatrix Tex. theftbote thing third penny third person third-degree thirdings thither tied oil time is of the essence time served tineman tip wage credit tippee tithingman title title deed title defect toll tolling agreement tolsester tort tortfeasor tortious tortious interference tortiously toto caelo Totten trust trade dress trade secret traitorous transfer transfer agent transfer tax transferee treasure trove treasure-trove trespass triable trial by ordeal trier of fact trior TRO trover trust trust deed trust fund trustor tubman Twinkie defence Two L Two-L Tyburn ticket U.S.C. ulnage ultra vires ultrahazardous activity umpirage umpire unappealable uncharged unclean hands uncommenced unconscionability unconstitutionality undeeded under protest under seal under-trial underlease undertrial undiscoverable unearned income unexercised unfair competition ungeld unilateral contract United States Code unititular unlawful detainer unliquidated unliquidated damages unpatentable unprosecutable unregistrability unregistrable unsworn upsun USC USCA usucapion usucaption usufruct usury UTC uti possidetis uttering v. V.I. vacation vacatur vadimony vadium VARA vavasory venire venire contra factum proprium venire facias venireman venue verbal assault verbatim et literatim verdict verification verify verjaren vested vested interest vested remainder vested remainder subject to open vesting Vet. Vet. App. vexatious suit viatorial privilege vicarious liability vice vicibus vicinage vicontiel vicontiels vis major visne voetstoots voir dire volunteer vote of no confidence vouchee vouchor W-2 W. W.D. W.D. Ark. W.D. Ky. W.D. La. W.D. Mich. W.D. Mo. W.D. Okla. W.D. Pa. W.D. Tenn. W.D. Tex. W.D. Va. W.D. Wash. W.D. Wis. W.D.N.C. W.D.N.Y. W.Va. wainage waive waiver walk wanted war crime wardship warrandice warrant warrant of attorney warrantless search warranty Warsaw Convention waste water law water-gang watered stock waveson West Lothian question when, as, and if where Whiteacre will contest will contract willful ignorance wire fraud with cause withername without prejudice wobbler working time wound writ writ of mandamus wrongful death statute wrongous WS yellow dog contract yield yield to maturity zealous witness zoning