exclusive jurisdiction
… The matter can only be filed in one court. …
quid pro quo
… What for what; something for something; giving one valuable thing for another. …
double jeopardy
… prohibition (5th Amendment) against more than one prosecution for the same crime. …
cross-claim
… In a civil proceeding, if there are two or more defendants, one defendant can raise a claim against another defendant. …
domicile
… home. A person may have several residences, but only one domicile. …
forcible entry and detainee
… a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession. …
consecutive sentences
… imposed against a person convicted or two or more crimes. One sentence begins at the expiration of another. …
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escheat
… right of the state to an estate left vacant, to which no one makes a valid claim. …