Legal Terms Explained Clearly

Summary

This response provides definitions and example sentences for various legal terms, including action, alibi, answer, appearance, attachment, bargain, bill, charge, continuance, cure, damages, depose, dispose, execute, garnish, guardian, information, leave of court, motion, order, party, prayer, recess, remand, reply, reprimand, rest case, sentence, stay, and venue. Each term is explained in a legal context to help understand its usage in legal proceedings.

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*. Execute *. Garnish *. Guardian *. Information *. Leave of Court *. Motion *. Order *. Party *. Prayer *. Recess *. Remand *. Reply *. Reprimand *. Rest case *. Sentence *. Stay *. Venue
Sure! Here are the definitions and sentences for the remaining terms:
*. Execute: To carry out or enforce a legal document or court order.
- *The sheriff was ordered to execute the eviction notice.*
*. Garnish: To legally withhold a portion of someone's wages to pay off a debt.
- *The court ordered the employer to garnish his wages for child support payments.*
*. Guardian: A person legally appointed to manage the affairs of a minor or incapacitated person.
- *She was appointed as the guardian of her younger brother after their parents passed away.*
*. Information: A formal criminal charge made by a prosecutor without a grand jury indictment.
- *The prosecutor filed an information against the suspect for embezzlement.*
*. Leave of Court: Permission granted by the court to take a certain action.
- *The attorney sought leave of court to amend the complaint.*
*. Motion: A formal request made to a court for an order or ruling.
- *The defense filed a motion to dismiss the case.*
*. Order: A directive issued by a judge requiring a party to do or refrain from doing something.
- *The judge issued an order to compel the production of documents.*
*. Party: A person or entity involved in a legal proceeding.
- *Both parties agreed to settle the dispute out of court.*
*. Prayer: The portion of a legal pleading that requests relief from the court.
- *The plaintiff’s prayer in the complaint included a demand for damages.*
*. Recess: A short break during a court proceeding.
- *The judge called for a recess to review the submitted evidence.*
*. Remand: To send a case back to a lower court for further action.
- *The appellate court decided to remand the case for a new trial.*
*. Reply: A plaintiff's response to the defendant's answer or counterclaim.
- *The plaintiff filed a reply to address the new issues raised by the defense.*
*. Reprimand: A formal rebuke or admonishment.
- *The attorney received a reprimand from the judge for his inappropriate conduct.*
*. Rest Case: To conclude the presentation of evidence in a trial.
- *The defense attorney announced that they would rest their case.*
*. Sentence: The punishment
*. Sentence *. Stay *. Venue
Sure! Here are the definitions and sentences for the remaining terms:
*. Sentence: The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court.
- *The judge handed down a *-year sentence for the convicted felon.*
*. Stay: A court order to temporarily stop a judicial proceeding.
- *The court granted a stay of execution pending the appeal.*
*. Venue: The geographical location where a case is tried.
- *The defense requested a change of venue due to pretrial publicity.*
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