Adjournment: is a temporary postponement to a case
Affidavit: a formal sworn statement of fact signed by a declarant and witnessed by a taker of oaths
Appeal: a request made to a higher court to overturn the judgment of a lower court
Award: a decision, usually by an arbitrator, in favor of a plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be
Bail: money paid to the court to guarantee the defendant’s court attendance at a later date.
Money paid is more commonly known as a bail bond
Bankruptcy: a process governed by federal law where a person cannot pay bills when due and payable – chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy actions
Beneficiary: natural person or legal entity in a will or insurance policy. A beneficiary may also be the equitable named person under a trust, where the legal owner is the trustee
Brief: a legal document that sets out the legal arguments in a lawsuit. It is a written legal document used in various legal presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail.
Burden of Proof : the responsibility of proving a disputed charge or allegation.
These terms are brought to you by the Atlanta Accident Attorneys.
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