April 14 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Supersedeas

Supersedeas is Latin for “you shall desist.” According to Merriam-Webster, supersedeas is defined as follows: “(1) A common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an officer from proceeding under another writ. (2) An order staying proceedings of an inferior court.”

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: supersedeas= SAOUP/SAOED/YUS
OPTION #2: supersedeas= SAOUP/SAOED/Y*US

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March 7 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Culpa

Culpa is defined by The Free Dictionary as: “A civil law term that implies that certain conduct is actionable. The word ‘culpa’ is applied to acts of commission and omission in both tort and contract cases. It implies the failure to perform a legally imposed duty, or negligence.”

Machine Brief:

culpa= KUL/PA*

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January 12 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Demandant

A demandant is another term for a plaintiff. A demandant is one who makes a claim or demand. This is an archaic term that was first used in the 15th century.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: demandant= DA/MAN/DA*NT
OPTION #2: demandant= DAOE/MAN/DA*NT
OPTION #3: demandant= DMAN/DA*NT
OPTION #4: demandant= DMAN/A*NT
OPTION #5: demandant= DA/MAND/DA*NT
OPTION #6: demandant= DA/MAND/A*NT
OPTION #7: demandant= DAOE/MAND/DA*NT
OPTION #8: demandant= DAOE/MAND/A*NT

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December 8 2015

A List Of The Various Types Of Courts


admiralty court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Court of Assistants
Court of Assizes
court of chancery
circuit court
Court of Claims
Court of Common Pleas
district court
ecclesiastical court
court of equity
Court of Exchequer
court of hustings
court of inquiry
Permanent Court of International Justice
International Court of Justice
juvenile court
Court of King’s (or Queen’s) Bench
court of last resort
municipal court
probate court
court of record
Court of Star Chamber
superior court
Supreme Court

[SOURCE: The New International Webster’s Comprehensive Dictionary]

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September 29 2015

Legal Vocabulary: Chose

Chose is defined legally by the Free Dictionary as follows: “This is a French word, signifying thing. In law, it is applied to personal property; as choses in possession, are such personal things of which one has possession; choses in action, are such as the owner has not the possession, but merely a right of action for their possession.”

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September 15 2015

New York’s Deposition Rules

I Love Court Reporting Logo (Cropped)New York’s deposition rules can be found in Part 221 of the Uniform Rules for N.Y.S. Trial Courts.

Part 221: Uniform Rules For The Conduct Of Depositions, contains the following sections: 221.1 Objections at Depositions, 221.2 Refusal to Answer When Objection is Made, and 221.3 Communication With the Deponent. These rules have been in effect since 2006.

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