2 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
Certificate of title
Legal services; Courts
Document issued by Registrar of Titles for real estate registered under the Torrens System, which is considered conclusive evidence of the present ownership and state of the title to the property ...
Custody
Legal services; Courts
Detaining of a person by lawful process or authority to assure his or her appearance to any hearing; the gaoling or imprisonment of a person convicted of a crime.
United States Court of Appeals
Legal services; Courts
Courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts.
United States District Courts
Legal services; Courts
Courts which try both criminal and civil actions and admiralty cases.
Warrant
Legal services; Courts
Most commonly, a court order authorising law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes ...
Bail
Legal services; Courts
Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from gaol and assure their appearance in court. "Bail" and "Bond" are often used ...
