R. Tech Legal Terminology: Lesson 34
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alliedscr on May 6, 2012
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Allied School of Court Reporting
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Retainer fee | An amount paid to a lawyer on engaging his or her services. |
| Contigent | Liable to occur but not with certainty: possible |
| Uncontested | Not disputed by the defendant. |
| No-fault divorce | In which neither party accuses the other of improper behavior. |
| Divorce | A decree or order of a court saying that a legal separation has been effected. |
| Rule of M'Naghten | The established rule regarding insanity in criminal cases. |
| Ancillary | Means auxiliary or subordinate. |
| Bailment | When a contract is enacted whereupon personal property is delivered and then returned after accomplishing a specific purpose outlined in the contract, it is referred to as ________________. |
| Laches | Unreasonable delay in bringing suit or seeking remedy in an equity court. |
| Subrogation | The substitution of one person for another. |
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