waive waiver wanton ward warrant warranty warranty deed waste watered stock weight of evidence wet reckless

whiplash white collar crime widow widow's election widower will will contest willful willfully wind up winding up wiretap withdrawal witness witness stand words of art 44 work product Workers' Compensation Acts Workmen's Compensation World Court writ writ of attachment writ of coram nobis writ of execution writ of mandate wrongful death wrongful termination canon law cap capital capital account capital assets capital expenditure capital gains

Bachelor of Laws back-to-back life sentences bad debt bad faith bail bail bond bail bondsman bailee bailiff bailment bailor bait and switch balance due balance sheet bank bankruptcy bankruptcy court bankruptcy proceedings bar bar association bar examination bargain barratry barrister basis battery beach bum trust provision bearer bearer paper belief bench bench warrant beneficial interest beneficial use beneficiary benefit benefit of counsel bequeath bequest bestiality beyond a reasonable doubt BFP bias bid bifurcate

capital investment capital offense capital punishment capital stock capitalization capitalized value capricious caption care careless carnal knowledge carrier carryback carrying for hire carrying on business carryover cartel case of first impression case system cashier's check casual casualty casualty loss cause cause of action caveat caveat emptor cease and desist order certificate of deposit (CD) certificate of incorporation certificate of title certified check certiorari cestui que trust cestui que use chain of title challenge challenge for cause chambers champerty chancellor chancery change of circumstances character witness charge

bifurcation bigamy bilateral contract bill bill of attainder bill of exchange bill of lading bill of particulars Bill of Rights bill of sale binder blackmail blank endorsement blue laws blue ribbon jury blue sky laws board of directors boiler room boilerplate bona fide bona fide purchaser bond bondsman booby trap book account book value bottomry boycott breach breach of contract breach of promise breach of the peace breach of trust breach of warranty breaking and entering bribery brief broker brought to trial bucket shop building and loan bulk sale bulk sales acts bulk transfer burden

charitable contribution charitable remainder trust (Charitable Remainder Irrevocable Unitrust) charity charter chattel chattel mortgage check Chief Justice child child custody child support churning circuit courts citation cite citizen civil civil action civil calendar civil code civil law civil liability civil liberties civil penalties civil procedure civil rights claim claim against a governmental agency claim against an estate claim in bankruptcy class class action clean hands doctrine clear and convincing evidence clear and present danger clear title clerk close corporation closed shop closing closing argument cloud on title (cloud)

burden of proof burglary business business invitee but for rule buy-sell agreement bylaws call calumny cancel cancellation caning corpus juris corroborate corroborating evidence cosign cost bill cost of completion costs cotenancy cotenant counsel counsellor count counter offer counterclaim counterfeit counterpart course of employment court court calendar court costs court docket court of appeals Court of Customs and Patent Appeals court of equity court of law court trial court-martial covenant covenant not to compete covenant that runs with the land covenants, conditions and restrictions

co-trustee code Code of Professional Responsibility codefendant codicil codify cohabitation coinsurance collateral collateral attack collateral descendant collateral estoppel collusion collusive action color of law color of title comaker comity commencement of action comment commercial frustration commercial law commingling commission commitment common area common carrier common counts common law common property common stock common-law marriage community property commutation commute a sentence company comparative negligence compensation compensatory damages competent complainant complaint compos mentis compound interest

credibility credible witness creditor creditor's claim creditor's rights crime crime against nature crime of passion criminal criminal calendar criminal justice criminal law cross-complaint cross-examination cruel and unusual punishment cruelty cruelty to animals culpability culpable cumis counsel cumulative sentence cumulative voting curtesy custody Customs Court cut a check cy pres doctrine confession confession and avoidance confession of judgment confidence game confidential communication confidential relation confiscate conflict of interest conflict of law confrontation confusingly similar conjugal rights conscientious objector conscious parallelism consent consent decree consent judgment consequential damages

compound question compounding a felony compromise compromise verdict concealed weapon concealment conclusion conclusion of fact concurrent sentences condemn condemnation condemnation action condition condition precedent condition subsequent conditional bequest conditional sale condominium condone confess contributory negligence control controlled substance controlling law controversy conversion convey conveyance convict conviction cooperative cooperative housing cop a plea copartner copyright coroner corporate opportunity corporation corpus corpus delicate damages dangerous
adj. unsafe, hazardous, fraught with risk. It can be negligence ...

conservatee conservator consideration consign consignee consignment consortium conspiracy conspirator constable constitution constitutional rights construction constructive constructive fraud constructive notice constructive possession constructive trust construe consumer protection laws contemplation of death contempt of court contiguous contingency contingent contingent beneficiary contingent fee contingent interest contingent remainder continuance continuing objection continuing trespass contra contract contract of adhesion contractor contribution

earnest payment easement egress EIR

dangerous weapon date rape day in court de facto de facto corporation de jure de jure corporation de minimis de novo deadly weapon dealer death penalty death row debenture debt debtor debtor in possession deceased decedent deceit deception decide decision declarant declaration declaration of mailing declaration of trust declaratory judgment declaratory relief decree decriminalization dedication deduction deed deed of trust defalcation defamation default default judgment defeasance defect defective defendant defense defense attorney

ejectment ejusdem generis elder law election of remedies election under the will eleemosynary element emancipation embezzlement embezzler emblements emergency eminent domain emolument emotional distress employee employer employment en banc enabling clause enclosure encroach encroachment encumbrance endorse (indorse) endorsement endowment enjoin enjoyment enter a judgment entity entrapment entry of judgment environmental impact report environmental law equal opportunity equal protection of the law equitable equitable estoppel equitable lien equity equity of redemption equivalent ergo erroneous

deficiency judgment deficit defraud degree of kinship delayed exchange delegate deleterious deliberate deliberation delinquent deliver delivery demand demand note demise demonstrative evidence demurrer denial dependent depletion deponent deportation depose deposition depreciate depreciation depreciation reserve derelict dereliction derivative action descent descent and distribution desert desertion determinable deuce devise devisee devolution devolve dicta dictum diligence diminished capacity diminution in value

error errors and omissions escalator clause escape clause escheat escrow escrow agent escrow instructions espionage esquire estate estate by entirety estate tax estop estoppel evasion of tax eviction evidence ex delicto ex officio ex parte ex post facto ex rel. examination exception exception in deed excessive bail exchange excise exclusionary rule exculpatory excusable neglect execute executed execution executive clemency executive order executive privilege executor executory executory interest executrix exemplary damages exhibit expectancy

direct and proximate cause direct evidence direct examination directed verdict director disability disbar disbarment discharge discharge in bankruptcy disclaimer discount discovery discretion discrimination disfigure dishonor disinherit disinheritance disjunctive allegations dismiss dismissal dismissal with prejudice dismissal without prejudice disorderly conduct disorderly house disposing mind and memory disposition dispossess dissent dissenting opinion dissolution dissolution of corporation distinguish distress distribute distribution District Attorney (D.A.) district court disturbing the peace diversion
are citizens of different ...

divestiture divestment dividend

expense expert testimony expert witness express express contract expropriation extension extenuating circumstances extinguishment extortion extradition extrajudicial extraordinary fees extreme cruelty extrinsic fraud eyewitness face amount face value fact fact finder (finder of fact) factor failure of consideration failure of issue fair comment fair market value fair trade laws fair use false arrest false imprisonment false pretenses family family purpose doctrine federal courts federal question Federal Tort Claims Act fee fee simple fee tail felon felonious felony fertile octogenarian fictitious defendants fiduciary fiduciary relationship

divorce DNA docket document documentary evidence doing business domestic partners domestic relations domestic violence domicile dominant estate dominant tenement donation donative intent donee donor double jeopardy double taxation dower dowry draft dram shop rule draw drawee drawer driving under the influence (DUI) driving while intoxicated drop dead date due due and owing due care due process of law due, owing and unpaid duress duty duty of care dying declaration gag order garnish garnishee garnishment gender bias general appearance general counsel general damages

fighting words file final decree final judgment final settlement finding findings of fact firm offer first degree murder first impression fixture flight floating easement FOB for value received forbearance forced sale forcible entry foreclosure foreclosure sale foreign corporation forensic forensic medicine forensic testimony forensics foreseeability foreseeable risk forfeit forfeiture forger forgery fornication forthwith forum forum non conveniens foster child four corners of an instrument franchise franchise tax fraud fraud in the inducement free and clear free on board (FOB) freehold fresh pursuit

general denial general partner general plan generation skipping gift gift in contemplation of death gift tax go bail good cause good faith Good Samaritan rule good title goods goodwill governmental immunity grace period Grand Jury grand larceny grand theft grandfather clause grandfathered in grant grant deed grantee grantor grantor-grantee index gratuitous gravamen gross income gross negligence guarantee guarantor guaranty guardian guardian ad litem guest guest statute guilty

friendly suit frisk frivolous fruit of the poisonous tree frustration of purpose fugitive from justice full disclosure full faith and credit fungible things future interest habeas corpus habitable habitual criminal half blood harass harassment harmless error head of household headnote hearing hearsay hearsay rule heat of passion heir heir apparent heiress heirs of the body held hereditament hidden asset highway hit and run hobby loss hold harmless holder holder in due course holding holding company holdover tenancy holographic will home rule homestead hometowned homicide hornbook law

hostile possession hostile witness hot pursuit hotchpot house counsel household hung jury hypothecate