January 27
2016
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
December 22
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Prosecutrix
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.”
August 20
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Cognovit
July 30
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Champerty
Champerty is defined as follows: “A bargain made by one not a party to the suit to bear expenses of litigation in consideration of a share of the matter sued for.”
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: champerty= KHAFRPT
OPTION #2: champerty= KHAFRP/PER/T*I
OPTION #3: champerty= KHAFRP/PER/TAO*E
OPTION #4: champerty= KHAM/PER/T*I
OPTION #5: champerty= KHAM/PER/TAO*E
July 2
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Casus
June 23
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Case Law vs. Statutory Law
Case law also known as common law is defined as follows: “Law based upon or settled by decided cases; decisions handed down by judges and having the effect of law.”
Statutory law is defined as: “The law as set forth in statutes. (A legislative enactment duly sanctioned and authenticated by constitutional rule; act of Parliament, Congress, etc.; also, any authoritatively declared rule, ordinance, decree, or law.)”
Here’s a quick video that explains the difference between case and statutory law:
May 18
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Avulsion
Avulsion is defined as: “The immediate and noticeable addition to land caused by its removal from the property of another, by a sudden change in a water bed or in the course of a stream.
When a stream that is a boundary suddenly abandons its bed and seeks a new bed, the boundary line does not change. It remains in the center of the original bed even if water no longer flows through it. This is known as the rule of avulsion.” [SOURCE: The Free Dictionary]
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: avulsion= A/VUL/SH*UN
OPTION #2: avulsion= A/VULGS
OPTION #3: avulsion= A/V*ULGS
CLICK HERE for the medical definition of avulsion.
May 13
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Assumpsit
Assumpsit as the following definitions: “(1) A promise by which someone assumes or undertakes an obligation to another person. (2) An agreement or promise made orally or in writing not under seal; a contract. (3) A legal action seeking compensation for the nonperformance of a contract that was not officially approved or recorded. (4) An actionable promise. (5) A legal action for a breach of agreement.”
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: assumpsit= A/SUM/S*IT
OPTION #2: assumpsit= A/SUFRP/S*IT
