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Hostile witness

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A witness who testifies against the party, who called the witness to testify is called a hostile witness.

Holograph will

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A will that is written by the testator with his own hand is called a holograph will.

Joinder

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When various lawsuits or various parties are joined together in one lawsuit, because the factual conditions or issues are the same for all the parties it is called a joinder.

Judicial proceeding

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The entire process in the court by which a legal judgement is reached upon by the judge or jury is called a judicial proceeding.

Judicial review

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It is a process wherein the courts have the power to examine the decisions of the lower courts or executive and legislative actions to determine whether it is against the constitution. It has the ...

Joint and several

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Usually used in a judgement of negligence or recovery of debt, when there are two or more defendants, each of the defendants are responsible for the entire debt or damages regardless of the ...

A determination of the rights of the parties in an action or special proceeding. A judgement shall refer to and state the result of a verdict or decision, or recite the circumstances on which it is ...