Administrative Law - the procedures created by administrative
agencies (governmental bodies of the city, county, state or federal
government) involving rules, regulations, applications, licenses,
permits, available information, hearings, appeals and decision making
Civil Case - noncriminal litigation brought to protect or
preserve a civil or private right or matter
Family - 1) husband, wife and children 2) all blood relations
Injury - any harm done to a person by the acts or omissions of
another. Injury may include physical hurt as well as damage to
reputation or dignity, loss of legal right or breach of contract
Probate - Probate is the process that transfers legal title of
property from the estate of a person who has died.
Property - anything that is owned by a person or entity. Property
is divided into two types: "real property" which is any interest in
land, real estate, growing plants or the improvements on it, and
"personal property" which is everything else. "Common porperty" is
ownership by more than one person of the same possesion. "Community
property" is a form of joint ownership between husband and wife
recognized in several states. "Separate property" is property owned by
one spouse only in a community property state, or married woman's sole
ownership in some states. "Public property" refer to ownership by a
governmental body such as the federal, state, county or city governments
or their agencies.
Venue - a venue is the place where a trial takes place because
that place generally has some connection to the events that led to the
lawsuit in the first place.
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