Claim Form
A form completed by a claimant that provides their details, the defendant's and what the claimant is seeking against the defendant. It is used in civil cases only.
Disclaim at Legal Glossary What is it? (1) To refuse or give away a claim or a right to something.
Disclaim: To refuse a gift made in a will.
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Claim Against An Estate
Upon the death of a person and before the distribution of his property and assets among his heirs any person to whom the deceased owed money should make a calim.
CLAIM - A demand for money or other relief.
A written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, ...
Claim(s): A claim is one of the numbered paragraphs that appear at the end of a patent and defines the scope of protection given to the owner of the patent (i.e.
Claimant: The claimant in a personal injury case is the person (or persons) injured as a result of the negligence of one or more other parties.
Quitclaim
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Deed - in law, written document that is signed and delivered by which one person conveys land or other realty without description, of whatever he may own.
Counterclaim - A claim made by the defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence, a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.
Counterclaim: A demand by the defendant against the plaintiff asserting an independent cause of action in the same lawsuit.
Cross Examination: Questioning the witness who has been presented by the opposition at trail or a deposition.
A formal claim and proceeding taken, usually by some defendant, to draw a third party into existing litigation.
In Metz, the Alberta Court of Appeal wrote of the notice of filing a third party claim as follows: ...
ClaimThe assertion of a legal right. Statement of Claim The method of bringing an action by one person against another.
Claim form - Under the Civil Procedure Rules, the name given to a Writ/Summons. A claim form is used to commence proceedings in the High Court or the County Court irrespective of the nature of the claim.
Claim
An asserted right to money, property or relief.
Claimant
A party asserting or presenting a claim.
Claim Provable In Bankruptcy:
Any claim or liability that is provable in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Claim: The charge by one spouse against another.
Clear Title: Transferring ownership of an asset without any encumbrances, obstructions or burdens that present any reasonable question of law or fact.
Claim -A debt owing by a debtor to another person or business. In probate parlance, the term used for debts of the decedent and a procedure that must be followed by a creditor to obtain payment from his estate.
Claim: In civil cases, the statement of relief desired.
Classification and Program Officer: Also called CPO. A person who provides classification, program, counseling and recreational services to detained juveniles.
claim and delivery An action for recovery of property wrongfully taken and detained.
claim property bond A bond filed by a defendant in an action for replevin or execution, to procure the return of property.
Claimant - One who has a claim to or makes a claim to something.
Clandestine - Something that is purposely kept from the view or knowledge of others either in violation of the law or to conduct or conceal some illegal purpose.
CLAIMANT. In the courts of admiralty, when the suit is in rem, the cause is entitled in the Dame of the libellant against the thing libelled, as A B v. Ten cases of calico and it preserves that title through the whole progress of the suit.
Disclaim - To refuse a gift made in a will.
Discovery - The name given pretrial devices for obtaining facts and information about the case.
Dismissal - The termination of a lawsuit. (See with prejudice and without prejudice.) ...
Disclaim
To refuse a gift made in a will.
Dismissal
Termination of a lawsuit. A dismissal without prejudice allows a lawsuit to be brought before the court again at a later time.
Disclaim - To refuse a gift made in a will.
Discovery - Investigation and gathering of information by opposing parties prior to going to trial.
Quitclaim. verb- To give up one's claim of title. noun- A deed in the nature of a release, containing words of release and of grant. See Nathans v. Arkwright, 66 Ga. 186 (1880).
Quitclaim deed A deed without warranty of title which passes whatever title the grantor has to another.
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Quitclaim Deed
A quitclaim deed is intended to pass any title, interest, or claim that the grantor has in the property but makes no representation that such title is valid.
QUITCLAIM DEED A deed that releases interest in real estate by transferring it to another without monetary benefit.
QUO WARRANTO A writ to prevent the exercise of powers that are not conferred by law.
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QUITCLAIM DEED: A deed that transfers the owner's interest to a buyer but does not guarantee that there are no other claims against the property.
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crossclaim: claim litigated by co-defendants or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against a party on the opposite side of the litigation ...
Tort Claims Act: statutory provisions setting forth the conditions for bringing actions against the state, and other governmental entities and their employees.
Quit Claim Deed
A deed operating as a release; intended to pass any title, interest, or claim which the grantor may have in the property.
Real Estate
Land and anything permanently affixed to the land, and those things attached to the building.
Small claims
A regular court but which has simplified rules of procedure and process to deal with claims of a lesser value.
Small Claims Court - A state court that handles civil claims for small amounts of money. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.
Term: Claim
Definition: An asserted right to money, property or relief.
Term: Claimant
Definition: A party asserting or presenting a claim.
cross claim: Rule 13(g); a claim stated by a party against a coparty (usually a defendant cross claims against a codefendant).
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defendant: the party against whom a complaint (or criminal charge) is filed.
cross-claimIn a civil proceeding, if there are two or more defendants, one defendant can raise a claim against another defendant.
Small claims
A form of arbitration for matters less than £5000. Heard in the County Court using simplified rules of procedure. Hearings are quicker and representation by lawyer is not required or encouraged.
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Small claims procedure: An informal civil court at which a case can be presented without the need for lawyers.
counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
court: Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the court has read the briefs." ...
Facial Claim: Term used to describe argument that law is unconstitutional in all situations.
Finding: Factual or legal determination made by an administrative body or court upon deliberation.
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Claim
Definition - Noun
[Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim]
1 a : a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due
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claim in bankruptcy
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Claimant
The person who takes the case to a civil court against the defendant.
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Claims for damage to cargo shipped in international commerce are governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, which is the U.S. enactment of the Hague Rules.
claims
define the invention and are what aspects are legally enforceable. The specification must conclude with a claim particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention or discovery.
Claims brought under the Equal Pay Act must be started within 6 months of the date of termination of employment.
Disclaim: To refuse a gift made in a will.
Discovery: The pretrial process by which one party discovers the evidence that will be relied upon in the trial by the opposing party.
quitclaim deed
A deed that transfers whatever ownership interest the transferor has in a particular property. The deed does not guarantee anything about what is being transferred, however.
quitclaim deed
n. a real property deed which transfers (conveys) only that inter...
quo warranto
(kwoh wahr-rahn-toe) n. the name for a writ (order) used to chall...
The claims of various nations to dominion over parts of the high seas have now become matters of merely historical interest.
MPs can claim allowances to cover, for example, staff costs, travel expenses and the cost of running an office. Members of the Lords are entitled to claim the repayment of allowances incurred in attending the House of Lords.
A statutory claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996. An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed.
Lien - a legal claim usually against a piece of land for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty. Some forms of liens are tax liens and materialman's liens.
Litigation - a controversy in a court.
small claims court - A special court which provides expeditious, informal, and inexpensive adjudication of small claims. Jurisdiction of such courts is usually limited to collection of small debts and accounts.
Filing Claims - To preserve a creditor's rights and to receive its share of payment, it is often necessary to file a formal claim in a proper manner and within a time prescribed by law.
Counterclaim: Respondent's claim against a plaintiff in the same action.
Covenant: Written document in which signatories either commit themselves to do (or not to do) something, or in which they agree on a certain set of facts.
Quitclaim Deed The best way to explain this term is to tell the story of those who sell the Brooklyn Bridge every now and then. If one makes and executes a quitclaim deed to another, all the recipient gets is what the grantor had to give.
More than 18,000 Claims Settled by Eli Lilly for Nearly $500 Million
Parents File Lawsuit against Paxil Maker over Daughter's Birth Injury
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: The recording of evidence when it is feared that the person with that evidence may soon die or disappear and that this person's evidence, if recorded, could then be used in the future to prevent a possible injustice or to support a future claim ...
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