Category: W

The reckless disregard in exercising due care and regard for the welfare of other people. See negligence.

the name of a will where 2 or more people have provisions favouring each other.

a court order from the court of appeals to the judge who tried a case in lower court to give the records of the case to the appeals court.

a term that means to have no justification.

A voluntary relinquishment by a witness to his right to refuse to give evidence that may incriminate him. A waiver of the 5th amendment.

a term that applies to a will that is in the handwriting of the maker of the will.

the order that allows a death sentence to be carried out.

1. To remove money from a bank. 2. A term in criminal law where a person separates themselves from criminal activity.

the name of a will that needs certain conditions to be met for other events to occur.

a term used for completely, entirely, exclusively and the opposite of partially.

This term is given to witness who gives a believable testimony.

a will made and signed by 2 people that serves them both.

the type of negligence that is deliberate with the intentional disregard for other people’s welfare.

the term used to describe a contract that is in writing as compared to a spoken contract.

this is a witness who didn’t want to come to court to testify but got a summons to do so.

A Latin term that is essentially the same as a writ coram nobis.

the failure of a plaintiff to pursue the charges that will result in his case being dropped.

a term to give testimony willingly without needing to be forced.

a formal written document that si issued as a matter of course or as a matter of right.

the name of the legal action that is taken to determine if a will is legitimate and able to be probated. See probate.