R. Tech Legal Terminology: Lesson 35
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alliedscr on May 6, 2012
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Allied School of Court Reporting
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Germane | A French word that means closely related |
| Garnishment | The proceeding whereby money or property belonging to a judgment debtor, but in the hands of a third person, is applied to the debt |
| Holographic will | Written entirely by the author's hand and is dated and signed by the testator. |
| Mann Act | A federal statute against transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes |
| Non obstante veredicto | Not withstanding the verdict. A judgment n.o.v. is one that reverses the decision of the jury. |
| Quia timet | Refers to a bill filed in equity court asking that something be done because a person fears that otherwise he or she will suffer probable injury. |
| Stay | The act of stopping a judicial procedure. |
| Undue influence | Any improper persuasion by which the will of a person is overpowered, and he is induced to do an act that he would not do if left to act freely. |
| Decedent | A dead person. |
| Disbar | To revoke an attorney's license to practice. |
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