Legal Terms tagged with 'Legal Standard'
- A Fortiori
- Abandon
- Abandonment
- Abandonment of Child
- Abandonment Spouse
- Abdicate
- Abduction
- Abet
- Abettor
- Abeyance
- Ability to Perform
- Ability to Repay
- Ability to Stand Trial
- Ability to Support
- Able-Bodied
- Abortive Trial
- Abrogation
- Abscond
- Absolute Conveyance
- Absolute Divorce
- Absolute Pardon
- Absolute Title
- Absolute Warranty
- Abstention Doctrine
- Abuse of Power
- Abuse of Process
- Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
- Accessory After the Fact
- Accessory Before the Fact
- Accessory to a Crime
- Accord and Satisfaction
- Accused
- Actionable Fraud
- Actionable Negligence
- Actori Incumbit Onus Proband
- Actual Cause
- Actual Damages
- Actual Eviction
- Actual Violence
- Actus Reus
- Adjourn
- Adjudicate
- Adjudication
- Administrative Per Se Laws
- Admissible Evidence
- Admission Against Interest
- Admission of Evidence
- Adversarial System
- Adversary Proceeding (AP)
- Adverse Possession
- Affirmative Defense
- Agent
- Aggravated Assault
- Aggravated Battery
- Aggravating Factor
- Aggravation
- Aid and Abet
- Alford Plea
- Alienation of Affections
- All the Estate I Own
- Allocution
- Alternative Pleading
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Amicus Curiae
- Ancillary Jurisdiction
- Ancillary Relief
- Appellate Jurisdiction
- Apportioning
- Appropriate Adult
- Appropriation Bill
- Arraign
- Arson
- Articles of Impeachment
- Associate Justice
- Assumption of Risk
- Attorn
- Attorney General
- Attorney Work Product
- Attorney Work Product Privilege
- Attorney's Lien
- Attorney's Work Product
- Attorney-In-Fact
- Authorities
- Bad Faith
- Badgering the Witness
- Bailee
- Bailiff
- Balancing Test
- Bankruptcy Objection
- Bar
- Battery
- Best Evidence Rule
- Best Interests of the Child
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
- Bilateral Contract
- Black Letter Law
- Blanket Search Warrant
- Brady Rule
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Duty
- Breach of Promise
- Breach of the Peace
- Breach of Trust
- Breaking and Entering
- Bribery
- Bright-Line Rule
- Brought to Trial
- Burden
- Burden of Persuasion
- Burden of Production
- Burden of Proof
- Burglary
- But For Rule
- But-For Cause
- Capacity
- Capital Case
- Capital Offense
- Case Law
- Cash Value
- Causation
- Cause
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certified Question
- Certiorari
- Chain of Title
- Character Evidence
- Chattel
- Child Custody
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Citation Signal
- Citizen's Arrest
- Civil
- Civil Action
- Civil Case
- Civil Code
- Civil Cover Sheet
- Claim
- Claim Against an Estate
- Clean Hands Doctrine
- Clear and Convincing Evidence
- Close Corporation
- Closing Argument
- Cloud on Title
- Codification
- Cohabitation
- Collaborative Divorce
- Collateral Consequences
- Common Counts
- Common Law Liability
- Common Law Marriage
- Community Property
- Commutation
- Comparative Fault
- Comparative Negligence
- Competence
- Compulsory License
- Concealed Weapon
- Conclusion of Fact
- Conclusive Presumption
- Confession
- Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Laws
- Confusing Similarity
- Consciousness of Guilt
- Consent
- Consent Divorce
- Conservatorship
- Conspiracy
- Constitution
- Constitutional Amendment
- Constitutional Court
- Constitutional Law
- Constitutional Rights
- Constructive Abandonment
- Constructive Contract
- Constructive Dismissal
- Constructive Eviction
- Constructive Possession
- Contempt
- Contempt of Court
- Contempt of Court, Civil
- Contest
- Contested
- Contingency
- Continuance
- Contract
- Contractual Lien
- Contributory Negligence
- Controlled Substance
- Convict
- Conviction
- Copyright
- Copyright and Patent Power
- Copyright Notice
- Corporation
- Corpus Delicti
- Corpus Juris
- Corroborating Evidence
- Counterclaim
- Counteroffer
- Court Clerk
- Court Martial
- Court Reporter
- Courtroom
- Cramming Down a Loan
- Credit Related Losses
- Crime
- Crime Against Humanity
- Crime Against Nature
- Crime of Passion
- Criminal
- Criminal Charge
- Criminal Code
- Criminal Conspiracy
- Criminal Contempt of Court
- Criminal Insanity
- Criminal Intent
- Cross Claim
- Cruel and Unusual Punishment
- CSI Effect
- Custodial Interrogation
- Custodial Sentence
- Custody
- Cy Pres Doctrine
- Dangerous Weapon
- Date Rape
- Daubert Standard
- De Jure
- De Minimis
- Dead Man's Statute
- Deadly Force
- Deadly Weapon
- Death Penalty
- Debt Validation
- Decedent
- Deceit
- Declaratory Judgment
- Declaratory Relief
- Decriminalization
- Defamation
- Default
- Default Divorce
- Default Judgment
- Defense
- Defense of Infancy
- Deferred Adjudication
- Demurrer
- Derivative
- Derogation
- Desist
- Detainee
- Detraction
- Diminished Capacity
- Direct Contempt of Court
- Direct Evidence
- Direct Examination
- Disclaim
- Disclaimer
- Disclosure
- Discontinuance
- Discovery
- Disinheritance
- Dismissal
- Dismissal Without Prejudice
- Disorderly Conduct
- Disparate Treatment
- Dispositive Motion
- Dissenting Opinion
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Distress
- District Judge
- Diversity of Citizenship
- Divorce
- DNA Evidence
- DNA Profiling
- Doctor of Law
- Doctor-Patient Privilege
- Documentary Evidence
- Doing Business As (DBA)
- Domestic Partners
- Domicile
- Double Jeopardy
- Down Payment
- Dram Shop Liability
- Driving While Impaired (DWI)
- Due Diligence
- Durable Power of Attorney for Finances
- Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
- Duress
- Duty
- Duty of Good Faith
- Duty of Loyalty
- Duty to Mitigate
- Duty to Repair
- Dying Declaration
- Earning Capacity
- Earwitness
- Easement
- Easement By Prescription
- Eavesdropping
- Elements (of a case)
- Elements (of a crime)
- Embezzlement
- Eminent Domain
- Emotional Distress
- Enabling Clause
- Encroachment
- Endorsement
- Enhancements
- Enter a Judgment
- Entity
- Entrapment
- Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
- Equal Pay Act
- Equal Protection
- Equal Protection of the Law
- Equitable
- Equitable Relief
- Equity
- Escalator Clause
- Escape Clause
- Espionage
- Estate Tax Threshold
- Estoppel
- Estoppel By Deed
- Estoppel By Silence
- Et Al.
- Ethics
- Evidence
- Evidentiary
- Evidentiary Fact
- Ex Parte Divorce
- Ex Post Facto
- Ex Rel.
- Excise Tax
- Exclusionary Rule
- Exclusivity
- Excusable Neglect
- Executive Clemency
- Executive Order
- Executory
- Exempt Debts
- Exempt Employee
- Exhibit
- Exigent Circumstances
- Expectation of Privacy
- Expert Testimony
- Express Contract
- Express Notice
- Express Warranty
- Expungement
- Extenuating Circumstances
- Extradition
- Extreme Cruelty
- Eyewitness
- Face Value
- Fact
- Fact Finder
- Fact Witness
- Failure to Appear
- Failure to State a Claim
- Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Fair Use
- False Advertising
- False Imprisonment
- Family
- Family Allowance
- Federal
- Federal Question
- Federal Question Jurisdiction
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)
- Fee
- Felonious
- Fertile Octogenarian
- Fiduciary Duty
- Fiduciary Relationship
- Final Beneficiary
- Final Settlement
- Financial Guardian
- First Degree Murder
- First Offense
- Fleeing Felon Rule
- Floating Lien
- Forced Sale
- Forcible Entry
- Foreclosure Sale
- Forensic Testimony
- Foreseeability
- Foreseeable Risk
- Forfeit
- Forfeiture
- Forgery
- Fornication
- Forum Non Conveniens
- Fraud in the Inducement
- Fraudulent Concealment
- Fraudulent Conveyance
- Free Exercise Clause
- Friendly Suit
- Friendly Witness
- Frivolous Lawsuit
- Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
- Frye Standard
- Full Faith and Credit
- Full Retirement Age
- Garageman's Lien
- General Damages
- General Verdict
- Generation Skipping
- Genocide
- Genuine Issue of Material Fact
- Gift Tax
- Good Cause
- Good Samaritan Rule
- Good Title
- Goodwill
- Grand Larceny
- Grand Theft
- Grandfather Clause
- Grantee
- Grantor
- Gross Negligence
- Grounds for Divorce
- Guardian
- Guardianship
- Habit Evidence
- Harassment
- Harmless Error
- Hate Crime
- Hate Crimes Act
- Head of Family
- Health Care Directive
- Health Care Proxy
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Hearsay
- Heat of Passion
- Heir
- Heir Apparent
- Heir at Law
- Heiress
- Hereditary Succession
- Holdover Tenancy
- Holdover Tenant
- Holographic Will
- Home Equity
- Homicide
- Hostile Possession
- Hostile Takeover
- Hostile Work Environment
- House Arrest
- Household
- Id Est (I.E.)
- Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat
- Illegal
- Illicit
- Immaterial
- Immigrant Visa
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
- Immunity
- Impeachment
- Implied
- Implied Authority
- Implied Consent
- Implied Contract
- Implied Revocation of Wills
- Implied Warranty
- Impound
- Imprison
- Impute
- In Kind
- In Limine
- In Perpetuity
- In Re
- In Rem
- In-Kind Income
- Inadmissible
- Inadmissible Evidence
- Inalienable
- Incapacitated
- Incapacity
- Incest
- Incidental Damages
- Income
- Incompatibility
- Incompatible
- Incompetence
- Incompetency
- Incompetent
- Incompetent Evidence
- Incontrovertible Evidence
- Incorporate
- Incorporated
- Incorporation
- Incriminate
- Incumber
- Incumbrance
- Incurable Insanity
- Indecent Exposure
- Indemnification
- Indemnify
- Indemnity
- Indispensable Party
- Information
- Information and Belief
- Initial Appearance
- Innocent
- Inquisitorial System
- Insanity
- Insanity Defense
- Insider
- Insider Trading
- Insolvency
- Inspection of Documents
- Insufficient Evidence
- Intangible Property
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Inter Vivos
- Inter Vivos Transfer
- Interested Witness
- Interim Order
- Interlocutory Judgment
- International Crime
- Interrogation
- Intoxication
- Invasion of Privacy
- Investigation
- Invitee
- Involuntary
- Involuntary Civil Commitment
- Irreconcilable Differences
- Irrelevant
- Irremediable Breakdown
- Irreparable Harm
- Irreparable Injury
- Irretrievable Breakdown
- Irrevocable Trust
- Issue
- Itemized Deductions
- Jane Doe
- Jaywalking
- Jeopardy
- Joinder
- Joint Tenants
- Judge
- Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL)
- Judicial Activism
- Judicial Discretion
- Judicial Economy
- Judicial Interpretation
- Judicial Proceedings
- Judicial Restraint
- Jurisprudence
- Juror Misconduct
- Jury Duty
- Jury Instructions
- Justice of the Peace (JP)
- Law
- Law and Order
- Law License
- Leading Question
- Leading the Witness
- Legal Citation
- Legal Clinic
- Legal Custody
- Legal Damages
- Legal Doctrine
- Legal Fiction
- Legal Limit
- Legal Opinion
- Legal Positivism
- Legal Process
- Legislative Veto
- Legislator
- Legislature
- Lesser Included Offense
- Lesser Related Offense
- Letter of Transmittal
- Letters Rogatory
- Lex Loci
- Lien
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Line of Credit
- Lower Court
- Majority Opinion
- Make One Whole
- Mandamus
- Manslaughter
- Marital Rights
- Material Fact
- Material Representation
- Material Witness
- Maxims
- Mens Rea
- Mistake of Fact
- Mistake of Law
- Mitigation
- Moot Point
- Motion
- Motion to Quash
- Motion to Suppress
- Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)
- Murder
- Negative Declaration
- Negligence Per Se
- No Bill
- No-Fault Divorce
- Nolle Prosequi
- Non Obstante Veredicto (JNOV)
- Non-Consumer Bankruptcy
- Non-Exempt Asset
- Notice to Quit
- Nuisance
- Nulla Bona
- Nullity
- Nullum Crimen Sine Lege
- Nunc Pro Tunc
- Obiter Dictum
- Objection
- Objects of the Power
- Offer of Proof
- Open Court
- Operation of Law
- Oral Argument
- Overcharge
- Owe
- Own
- Owner
- Parole
- Parole Board
- Parolee
- Partial Verdict
- Partnership
- Passion
- Patent Pending (Pat. Pend)
- Pecuniary
- Pendente Lite
- Peremptory Challenge
- Peremptory Norm
- Peremptory Writ of Mandate
- Perils
- Perjury
- Personal Jurisdiction
- Personal Property
- Petit Jury
- Petitioner
- Petty Theft
- Philosophy of the Law
- Physical Custody
- Plea
- Plea Bargain
- Plea Colloquy
- Plea in Abatement
- Plea in Abeyance
- Plurality Opinion
- Pocket Part
- Political Question
- Positive Law
- Possession
- Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)
- Praecipe
- Precedent
- Predatory Lending
- Preliminary Injunction
- Premeditation
- Premise Liability
- Premises
- Prepayment
- Preponderance of Evidence
- Prescriptive Easement
- Presentence Investigation Report (PSIR)
- Presentment
- Presiding Judge
- Presumption of Innocence
- Pretermitted Heir
- Pretrial
- Pretrial Conference
- Pretrial Intervention Program
- Prima Facie
- Prima Facie Case
- Principal
- Principal Place of Business
- Prior Restraint
- Private Nuisance
- Private Property
- Private Road
- Privilege
- Privileged Communication
- Privity
- Pro Forma
- Pro Hac Vice
- Pro Per
- Pro Rata
- Pro Tanto
- Pro Tem
- Pro Tempore
- Probable Cause
- Probative Facts
- Probative Value
- Procedural Due Process
- Proceeding
- Process
- Proctor
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Proffer
- Promise
- Promissory Estoppel
- Proof
- Proportionality
- Proprietary
- Proprietary Rights
- Prosecute
- Provisional Remedy
- Prudent Man Rule
- Public Office
- Public Order
- Quasi-Criminal
- Question of Fact
- Question of Law
- Qui Tam
- Quo Warranto
- Race to the Courthouse
- Racketeering
- Ratio Decidendi
- Rational Basis Review
- Reaffirmation
- Reasonable Person
- Reasonable Suspicion
- Rebuttable Presumption
- Reciprocal Discovery
- Recognizance
- Recorded Recollection
- Recusal
- Redressability
- Referendum
- Regulation
- Remand
- Remedy
- Repeal
- Repossess
- Res Gestae
- Res Ipsa Loquitur
- Res Judicata
- Respondent
- Rest
- Restatements of the Law
- Restorative Justice
- Retrial
- Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
- Rulemaking
- Rules Enabling Act
- Sanction
- Scienter
- Sealed Verdict
- Search and Seizure
- Second Degree Murder
- Securities Fraud
- Senior Status
- Sentence
- Seriatim
- Servicer
- Sexual Battery
- Shocks the Conscience
- Sine Qua Non
- Slander
- Smoking Gun
- Solitary Confinement
- Spoilation of Evidence
- Standard of Care
- Standard of Proof
- Standing
- Stare Decisis
- State Bar Association
- State Crime
- Statute
- Statutory Interpretation
- Statutory Law
- Statutory Liability
- Stay of Execution
- Stipulation
- Strict Scrutiny
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Subrogation
- Substantive Law
- Subsume
- Sufficient Cause
- Summary Dismissal
- Summary Judgment
- Supplemental Jurisdiction
- Suppression of Evidence
- Surrebuttal
- Suspect
- Sustained
- Tampering with Evidence
- Tangible Property
- Terms
- Territorial Jurisdiction
- Testimony
- The Discovery Rule
- Theft
- Third Party Origination
- Thirty-Day Notice
- Three Strikes, You're Out
- Time Served
- Title Defect
- Title VII
- Tortfeasor
- Tracing
- Trademark Infringement
- Trial De Novo
- Ultra Vires
- Uncodified Constitution
- Undue Burden
- Undue Hardship
- Undue Influence
- Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs)
- Unilateral
- Unjust Enrichment
- Unlawful
- Unlawful Assembly
- Unlawful Deportation and Transfer
- Unreasonable Search and Seizure
- Vacated Judgment
- Vacatur
- Vagueness Doctrine
- Vehicular Manslaughter
- Venire
- Verdict
- Vest
- Vicarious Infringement
- Vicarious Liability
- Victim Impact Statement
- Vigilante
- Vitiate
- Void
- Voidable
- Voir Dire
- Voluntary Bankruptcy
- Voluntary Dismissal
- Voluntary Dissolution
- Voluntary Manslaughter
- Voluntary Transfer
- Voluntary Waste
- Wanton
- Warrant
- Warrantless Arrest
- Warranty
- Weight of Evidence
- Willful
- Willfully
- Wire Fraud
- With Prejudice
- Without Recourse
- Witness
- Witness Tampering
- Witnesseth
- Work Made For Hire
- Work Release
- Writ of Execution
- Writ of Mandate
- Writ of Prohibition
- Wrongful Constructive Discharge
- Wrongful Termination
- Year and a Day Rule
- Youthful Offender
- Zero Tolerance
