REGIS, JENNIE VEY N.

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Quash
means to nullify, void or declare invalid.
Quitclaim deed
is a release by the grantor, or conveyor of the deed, of any interest the
grantor may have in the property described in the deed.
Quid pro quo
a Latin term meaning "something for something". It is often referred to in
the context of contracts, since it stands for the contractual concept of
consideration, which is the value received for a promise to do or not do
something. The contractual term for quid pro quo is "mutual consideration".
Quid pro quo sexual harassment
mostly occurs when job benefits are made contingent on the provision of
sexual favors. When a sexual advance is rejected by an employee it can result
in loss of employment or other benefits in job.

Real property
Land and all the things that are attached to it.
Reasonable Care
is the degree of caution and concern an ordinarily prudent and rational
person would use in similar circumstances.
Reasonable Doubt
It is not a mere possible doubt; because everything relating to human
affairs is open to some possible or imaginary doubt.
Re cross Examination
the examination of a witness after redirect examination. It is conducted
by the opposing party, in an effort to neutralize the effects of redirect
examination.
Re direct Examination
a trial process by which the attorney who offered the witness has a
chance to explain any damaging or accusing testimony brought out by the
opponent during cross-examination.
Refugee
a person who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of
nationality because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on
account of race, religion, nationality, political opinions, or membership in a
particular group.
Remand
means to send back.
Replevin
An action or a writ issued to recover an item of personal property
wrongfully taken.
Residuary Estate
a term used in probate law to refer to the part of a deceased's estate that
remains after all specific gifts and bequests have been made and all claims
satisfied.
Residuary Legatee
the person or persons named in a will to receive any residue left in an
estate after the bequests of specific items are made.
Res Ipsa Loquitur (the thing speaks for itself)
a doctrine of law that one is presumed to be negligent if he/she/it had
exclusive control of whatever caused the injury even though there is no specific
evidence of an act of negligence, and the accident would not have happened
without negligence.
Retainer
the fee which detains an attorney for legal counsel.
Retaining Lien
a lien that allows an attorney to keep a client's papers until the client
has paid for the attorney's services.
Right against self incrimination
a legal protection enjoyed by people undergoing police interrogation or
trial in certain countries.
Right of Eminent domain
is a challenging area for the courts, which have struggled with the
question of whether the regulation of property, rather than its acquisition, is a
taking requiring just compensation.
Right of Survivorship
refers to the right of survivors to the interest in property of a deceased
joint tenant as the result of property held in joint tenancy.

Security Agreement
A contract between a lender and borrower that states that the lender can
repossess the property a person has offered as collateral if the loan is not paid
as agreed.
Separation agreement
(sometimes called a Pendente Lite Order) is a formal agreement between
you and your spouse
Self proving will
a will that is created in a way that allows a probate court to easily accept
it as the true will of the person who has died
Service of process
Delivery of the statement of claim or other pleadings to those parties
named in a court or other adversarial proceeding
 Settlement
is an alternative to pursuing litigation through trial. Typically, it occurs
when the defendant agrees to some or all of the plaintiff's claims and decides
not to fight the matter in court
Settlement Agreement
a civil lawsuit, the document that spells out the terms of an out of-court
compromise.
Shareholder
An owner of a corporation whose ownership interest is represented by
shares of stock in the corporation
Single life annuity
offers higher payments on a monthly basis without having to jeopardize
or strain the income for whichever partner survives longer
Slander
is the oral communication of false statements that are harmful to a
person's reputation.
Spendthrift trusts
are usually established with the object of providing a fund for the
maintenance of another person, known as the spendthrift, while also protecting
the trust against the beneficiary's imprudence, extravagance, and inability to
manage financial affairs
Spousal Right
the entitlement of one spouse to inherit property from the other spouse.
The right varies from state to state.
Spousal support
also called alimony. It is an order of a court for the support of one spouse
by the other spouse.
Standard of care
the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable
person in the circumstances would exercise
Stare Decisis
It is a legal doctrine in which courts generally follow the application of
the law as decided in similar prior cases, which are referred to as following
prece.
Stationhouse bail
it is a legal doctrine in which courts generally follow the application of
the law as decided in similar prior cases, which is referred to as following prece
Statute of limitations
is a law which sets the maximum period which one can wait before filing
a lawsuit, depending on the type of case or claim.
Strict liability
 sometimes called absolute liability, is the legal responsibility for
damages, or injury, even if the person found strictly liable was not at fault or
negligent

Sublet
means to lease or rent all or part of a leased or rented property. A
subtenant is someone who has the right to use and occupy rental property
leased by a tenant from a landlord.
Subpoena
an order directed to an individual commanding him to appear in court on
a certain day to testify or produce documents in a pending lawsuit.
Summation
is the final or closing argument in a court case
Summary proceeding
is a court action in which the formal procedures normally applicable to
matters such as conducting discovery are dispensed with.

Tenancy in Common
is a specific type of concurrent, or simultaneous, ownership of real
property by two or more parties.
Testamentary
means related to a will. One appointed by will or testament may receive
letters testamentary, authorizing them to distribute the assets.
Testator
one who has made a testament or will
Tangible Property
has physical substance and can be touched. Anything other than real
estate or money, including furniture, cars, jewelry and china. Intangible
property (example; a check account) lacks this physical quality
Title
ownership of real property or personal property, which stands against
the right of anyone else to claim the property
Title Search
it is a record of all the possible searches and examination of the title in
local offices which maintains the records of real estates in that region
Tort
the body of the law which allows an injured person to obtain
compensation from the person who caused the injury.
Trademark
a distinctive design, picture, emblem, logo or wording (or combination)
affixed to goods for sale to identify the manufacturer as the source of the
product and to distinguish them from goods sold or made by others.
Trade names
 are names associated with a business and its reputation. Business
names are not by themselves a trademark.
Trust
is the legal relationship between one person, the trustee, having an
equitable ownership or management of certain property and another person,
the beneficiary, owning the legal title to that property.
Uniform Commercial Code
is a model statute covering things such as the sale of goods, credit, bank
transactions, conduct of business, warranties, negotiable instruments, loans
secured by personal property and other commercial matters.
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act
was a federal law that allowed each state which adopted it to enforce
another state's support orders without registration.
Unjust Taking
when the government acquires private property and fails to compensate
an owner fairly.

Valid claim
refers to a claim or grievance which can be settled or resolved by way of
legal action

Verdict
is the jury’s findings or decision on the factual issues of the case.
Vested right
is commonly defined as a “right that so completely and definitely belongs
to a person that it cannot be impaired or taken away without the person's
consent.
Vicarious liability
refers to liability for the negligent or criminal acts of another person that
is assigned to someone by law.
Void marriage
a marriage that is invalid from its inception and that which cannot be
made valid.
Voidable marriage
is a marriage that is initially invalid but which remains in effect unless
terminated by court order.
Voirdire
consists of oral questions asked of prospective jurors by the judge, the
parties, or the attorneys, or some combination thereof.

Wage Execution
a court order to withhold money from the defendant to be applied to a
debt owed to the plaintiff or victim.
Warrants
are recognized in many different forms and for a variety of purposes in
the law. Most commonly, police use warrants as the basis to arrest a suspect
and to conduct a search of property for evidence of a crime.

Warranty
a promise about a product made by either a manufacturer or a seller. A
statement or agreement by a seller of property which is a part of the contract of
sale.
Witness
is a person who testifies under oath in a trial or a deposition in the
lawsuit.
Workers' compensation
laws are designed to ensure payment by employers for some part of the
cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by
employees in the course of their work.
Writ
a judicial order. A formal written command, issued from the court,
requiring the performance of a specific act.
Wrong fold discharge
when an employee is fired for reasons that are not legitimate, typically
either because they are unlawful or because they violate the terms of an
employment contract.