Legal Terms and Definitions: Ab initio to Bench, Quizzes of Ways of warfare

Download Legal Terms and Definitions: Ab initio to Bench and more Quizzes Ways of warfare in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Ab initio DEFINITION 1 a latin term meaning "from the beginning" TERM 2 action DEFINITION 2 the legal demand of ones right from another party made and insisted on in a court of justiceform of suit for recovery of that which is one's dueproceedings in a court by which one party prosecutes another TERM 3 agency DEFINITION 3 includes every relation in which one person acts for or represents another by latter's authority TERM 4 Answer DEFINITION 4 the document which the defendant in a civil lawsuit serves on the plaintiff or his attorney in answer to the summons and complaint. TERM 5 appeal DEFINITION 5 the proceeding by which a party to a lawsuit defeated in a lower court applies to a higher court to determine the correctness of the decision an APPELLATE COURT settles questions of law by reviewing cases (often by a panel of judges) TERM 6 arbitration DEFINITION 6 a proceeding established by previous agreement in which both sides to a controversy submit their dispute to persons designated to to be chosen TERM 7 arraignment DEFINITION 7 that part of a criminal case in which a person charged with a crime is brought before the court and advised of the charge against them TERM 8 arrest DEFINITION 8 the legal apprehension and restraint of a person charges with a crime so that he may be brought to a court to stand trial. TERM 9 assault DEFINITION 9 a threat or attempt to do physical harm TERM 10 assignment DEFINITION 10 the transfer of a right or interest in property by one person to another TERM 21 barratry DEFINITION 21 the act of encouraging lawsuits and inciting quarrels which ultimately end in litigation TERM 22 battery DEFINITION 22 actual physical beating pr striking TERM 23 bench warrant DEFINITION 23 a process issued by a court ordering the apprehension and arrest of a person guilty of contempt of court or indicted for a crime TERM 24 bill of attainder DEFINITION 24 is forbidden by the constitution,is any law which creates forfeiture or a persons property TERM 25 bill of exchange or draft DEFINITION 25 a negotiable instrument which requires the drawee to pay a designated sum of money to the payee or the subsequent holder TERM 26 bench DEFINITION 26 a seat of judgement or a tribunal for the administration of justice the judges taken collectivey as distinguished from attorneys counselors or advocates who are called the bar.