Lake Tahoe (often referred to simply as “Tahoe”) is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and lies right on the border between California and Nevada. It is the largest alpine lake in the country and the largest lake in general behind the five Great Lakes. Tahoe is also the second deepest lake, only Oregon`s beautiful crater lake is deeper. Because of its location, there are large casinos located on the Nevada side of the state border, where gambling is legal. Chapter 12 of our Handbook for Probate Judges contains the Estates Glossary, which contains legal terms specific to probate court in New Mexico. Condemnation – A legal process by which the government takes private land for public use and pays landowners a fair price determined by the court. Capital Crime – A crime that can be punishable by death. Legend – The title of a legal document that lists the parties, the court, the case number and related information. Ex parte proceedings – Legal proceedings in which only one party is present or represented. It is different from the opposing system or procedure and is lawful only in certain circumstances.
For example, a hearing for an injunction. Trainee lawyer – Individuals trained in law who assist judges in seeking legal advice. Service of a legal document or obligation to appear in court by a person officially authorized in accordance with the formal requirements of applicable laws. Service is required, unless waived, for complaints, subpoenas, or subpoenas to notify a person of a lawsuit or other legal action against that person. Jurisdiction – The legal authority of the court to hear and resolve certain disputes. Jurisdiction generally consists of personal competence (authority over persons) and material competence (competence over types of cases). Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust – The legal document that establishes a living trust. Testamentary trusts are set out in a will. Poisonous tree fruit – confiscated property or statements made after and because of unlawful search or interrogation. The fruits of the poisonous tree are generally not admissible as evidence because they are contaminated by illegal search or interrogation. Fiduciary – A person who has a legal relationship of trust with another person and has a duty to act primarily in the interests of the other: i.e. a guardian, trustee or executor.
Contract – An agreement between two or more people that creates an obligation to do or not do a particular thing. A contract must have promised or given something of value, and a reasonable agreement between the parties on what the contract means. The parties must be legally able to conclude binding agreements. Court – A governmental body empowered to settle disputes. Judges sometimes use the term “court” to refer to themselves in the third person, as in “the court read the brief.” Lien – A legal claim against someone else`s property as security for a debt. A lien does not transfer ownership of the property, but gives the holder of the lien the right to have his debt repaid from the proceeds of the property if the debt is not paid otherwise. Party – A person, company, organization, or government agency involved in the prosecution or defense of legal proceedings. Filed in open court – court documents that were included in the record during court proceedings. Cancellable Agreement – A valid contract that a party may terminate upon request.
For example, a contract concluded by a minor is voidable for the minor or his legal guardian. Acknowledgements – (1) A Statement of Responsibility. (2) A brief statement at the end of a legal document that the document has been properly signed and accepted. Equality – In general, justice or equity. Historically, equity refers to a separate law developed in England in response to the inability of common law courts, in their strict compliance with rigid injunctions and forms of action, to review or remedy any breach. The King therefore created the Court of Chancery to administer justice between the parties in cases where the common law did not provide sufficient redress. The principle of this legal system is that fairness finds a way to achieve a lawful result if the judicial process is inadequate. Remedies such as injunctions and injunctions are equitable remedies. The fairness and justice tribunals are now merged into NM.
Capacity to make a will – The legal capacity to make a will. Void Contract – A contract that has no legal effect and cannot be enforced under any circumstances. For example, a contract to commit an illegal act is null and void. Third Party – A person, company, organization or government agency that is not actively involved in, but affected by, a legal proceeding, agreement, or transaction. Execute – To comply with legal requirements (e.g. signing in front of witnesses) that validate a will. The execution of a judgment or decree also means the implementation of the final judgment of the court. Factual lawyer – A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) who has been authorized by another person to act on their behalf, either for a particular purpose or for a specific act; or for the conduct of transactions in general, not of a legal nature.
This power of attorney is conferred by a written document called a power of attorney or, more commonly, power of attorney. Nolo Contendere – No competition. A plea in which the accused does not admit guilt, but which has the same legal effect as an admission of guilt in a criminal case. However, the plea of non-challenge cannot be used in a civil action related to the criminal charge to prove the civil liability of the defendant. For example, a nolo contendere plea for a traffic estimate resulting from an accident cannot be used to convince a judge in a civil case that the defendant is guilty of causing an accident. Case law – The study of the law and the structure of the legal system. Kangaroo court – a term that describes a mock procedure in which a person`s rights are completely ignored and in which the outcome is won in advance due to the bias of the court or another tribunal. Self-defence – The claim that a criminal offence was legally justified because it was necessary to protect one person or property from the threat or act of another. Replevin – A lawsuit to recover illegally confiscated property. Joint tenancy – A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survival). In the event of the death of a co-owner, the surviving co-owner becomes the sole owner of the property.
Renting as a whole is a particular form of joint rental between a man and a woman. Common Law – The legal system that originated in England and is now used in the United States. It derives from legal principles from the statements of judges in their written opinions and not from laws promulgated by legislative bodies. Dual criminality – Bringing a person to justice more than once for the same crime. It is prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and by Article II, E of the NM Constitution. Due process – The right of all persons to obtain the guarantees and guarantees of the law and judicial procedure. It contains constitutional requirements such as reasonable notice of trial, the opportunity to be heard by the judge, the assistance of defence counsel, and the right of defendants to remain silent, to have a speedy and public trial, to have an impartial jury, to confront each other and to find witnesses. 18:58, no mistakes. Gave no indication on the subject until Bill B. Ad Litem`s statement – A Latin term meaning “for the purposes of the trial”. For example, an “ad litem” guardian is a person appointed by the court to protect the interests of a minor or a legally incapable person in a dispute.
Guarantee – A legal promise that certain facts are true. Trust – A legal instrument for the management of real or personal property made by one person (the settlor or settlor) for the benefit of another person (the beneficiary). A third party (trustee) or settlor manages the trust. Contributory Negligence – A legal doctrine that prevents the plaintiff in a civil action from recovering a defendant for negligence if the plaintiff also acted negligently. New Mexico has abandoned the doctrine of contributory negligence in favor of comparative negligence. Notice – Formal notice to the sued party that a civil action has been brought. Also any form of notification of legal proceedings or submission of a document. Seizure – A court case in which one debtor`s money held by another (called garnishment) is applied to the debtor`s debts, such as when an employer garnishes a debtor`s wages. Admissible evidence – evidence that can be lawfully and duly introduced in civil or criminal proceedings. Affidavit of Bankruptcy – A detailed form signed under oath by the defendant certifying his need (inability to pay a private lawyer).