unlawful detainer
… A detention of real estate without the consent of the owner or other person entitled to its possession. …
fiduciary
… a trustee, administrator, executor, lawyer, or guardian. The fiduciary must exercise the highest degree or care to maintain and preserve the person's rights and/or property which are within his/her …
bailiff
… A court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury. …
citation
… An order of the court requiring the appearance of a defendant on a particular day to answer …
defendant
… The accused in a criminal case; the person from whom money or other recover is sought in a …
accord and satisfaction
… A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim. …
aggravated battery
… The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as the use of a dangerous weapon. …
burglary
… The unlawful breaking into or entering of a building or dwelling with the intent to commit a serious crime or theft. …
allegation
… The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, establishing what the party expects to prove. …
escheat
… In American law, the right of the state to an estate left vacant, to which no one makes a …