Legal Glossary Fort Lauderdale
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Joint and several liability - A
legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible
for an injury, liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if
the other parties responsible cannot pay.
Joint tenancy - A form of legal co-ownership
of property (also known as survivorship). At the death of one co-owner,
the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property. Tenancy
by the entirety is a special form of joint tenancy between a husband
and wife.
Judgment - The official and authentic
decision of a court of justice upon the rights and claims of parties
to an action or suit submitted to the court for determination. (See
also summary judgment.)
Judgment debtor - One who owes money
as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
Judicial lien - A lien obtained by
judgment or other judicial process against a debtor.
Judicial review - The authority of
a court to review the official actions of other branches of government.
Also, the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other
branches.
Judiciary - The branch of government
invested with judicial power to interpret and apply the law; the
court system; the body of judges; then bench.
Jurat - Certificate of person and
officer before whom a writing is sworn to.
Jurisdiction - The power or authority
of a court to hear and try a case; the geographic area in which
a court has power or the types of cases it has power to hear.
Jurisprudence- The study of law and
the structure of the legal system.
Jury - A certain number of men and
women selected according to law and sworn to try a question of fact
or indict a person for public offense.
Jury Administrator - The court officer
responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential
jurors for a particular court term.
Justiciable - Issues and claims capable
of being properly examined in court.
Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. represents clients throughout
the state of Florida including the cities of Boca Raton, Boynton
Beach, Carol City, Cooper City, Coral Gables, Coral Springs, Davie,
Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hialeah, Hollywood,
Jupiter, Lake Worth, Miramar, Miami, Oakland Park, Palm Beach, Palm
Beach Gardens, Palm Springs, Pompano Beach, and Rivera Beach
Broward County • Miami-Dade County • Palm Beach
County
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