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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 …