In civil proceedings, the person or entity against whom the plaintiff brings an action; in criminal proceedings, the person charged with the offence. An action brought by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a claim that the defendant failed to comply with a legal obligation that caused harm to the plaintiff. Evidence presented by a witness who has not seen or heard of the incident in question, but has heard about it from someone else. With few exceptions, hearsay is generally not admissible as evidence at trial. The words legal and legal may be used in similar contexts, but legal applies to strict compliance with the provisions of the law and applies in particular to what is regulated by law. A civil injustice, not a criminal one. A negligent or intentional breach of person or property, other than breach of contract. Accusing someone of a crime. Prosecutor hears criminal case on behalf of government Judge`s testimony on human rights. For example, a plaintiff may seek a declaration that a particular law, as drafted, violates a constitutional right.
A lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from the rental property – usually for non-payment of rent. An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, seizures, seizures and most collection activities against the debtor as soon as a bankruptcy application is filed. The representative of the bankruptcy estate who exercises legal powers, primarily for the benefit of unsecured creditors, under the general supervision of the court and the direct supervision of the U.S. trustee or receiver. A trustee is a person or partnership appointed in all cases under Chapters 7, 12 and 13 and, in some cases, Chapter 11. The trustee`s duties include reviewing the debtor`s application and schedules, as well as bringing actions against creditors or the debtor to recover assets from the bankruptcy estate. In Chapter 7, the trustee liquidates the assets of the estate and makes distributions to creditors. Chapter 12 and 13 trustees have similar obligations to a Chapter 7 trustee and the additional responsibilities of monitoring the debtor`s plan, receiving payments from debtors, and making plan payments to creditors. A person (or company) against whom a lawsuit is brought. A written statement instituting civil proceedings in which the plaintiff describes in detail the claims against the defendant.
Some common synonyms of legal are legal, legitimate, and legal. Although all of these words mean “in accordance with the law,” the law refers to what is sanctioned by law or in accordance with the law, especially when written or administered by the courts. The exemption of a debtor from personal liability for certain excusable debts. Notable exceptions to excusability include taxes and student loans. Debt relief relieves a debtor of personal liability for certain debts, called excusable debts, and prevents creditors who owe those debts from taking action against the debtor or the debtor`s assets to collect the debts. Debt relief also prohibits creditors from communicating with the debtor about the debt, including through telephone calls, letters and personal contacts. A person appointed in a Chapter 7 case to represent the interests of the bankruptcy estate and creditors. The functions of the liquidator include reviewing the debtor`s application and schedules, liquidating the assets of the estate and distributing them to creditors. The liquidator may also bring actions against the creditors or the debtor in order to recover ownership of the bankruptcy estate. Something illegal is against the law or breaks the rules.
If you`re reading this in prison, you`ve probably done something illegal, and if you`re not in prison, you have plenty of time to obey the law. A written, verbatim record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or in another formal conversation, such as a hearing or oral testimony. However, legitimate may refer to a right or legal status, but also, in the case of extensive use, to a right or status supported by tradition, custom or recognized norms. A secured creditor is a natural person or corporation that holds a claim against the debtor that is secured by a lien on the estate. The assets subject to the lien are the security right of the secured creditor. You can use the adjective illegally to describe breaking the rules, such as hitting someone`s head in a game. Acts that violate the law, such as robbing a bank, are also illegal. There is a wide range of things that are labeled illegal, from small acts to big ones, but no matter how serious the law, if it breaks the law, it is illegal. This adjective also describes people who enter countries without official government authorization, they are called “illegal immigrants” or “illegal aliens”. A person who records in extenso what is said in court, usually using a stenographic, stenographic, shorthand or sound recording, and then prepares a transcript of the proceedings upon request. A request by a creditor to give the creditor the creditor`s opportunity to bring an action against the debtor or its assets, which would otherwise be prohibited by the automatic stay.
Non-insolvency proceedings in which an applicant or creditor attempts to submit its claim to a debtor`s future wages. In other words, the creditor requests that part of the debtor`s future salary be paid to him for a debt owed to him. In criminal law, the constitutional guarantee that an accused receives a fair and impartial trial. In civil law, the legal rights of a person who is confronted with an adverse act that threatens liberty or property. With respect to civil actions in “equity” and not in “law”. In English legal history, courts of “law” could order the payment of damages and could offer no other remedy (see damages). A separate “fairness” tribunal could order someone to do something or stop something (e.g., injunction). In U.S. jurisprudence, federal courts have both legal and just power, but the distinction is always important. For example, a jury trial is generally available in “legal cases,” but not in “fairness” cases.
To separate. Sometimes juries are isolated from outside influences during their deliberations. A bankruptcy application filed jointly by a husband and wife. Party opposing an appellant`s appeal and attempting to persuade the Court of Appeal to uphold the District Court`s decision. Objection by a trustee or creditor to the debtor`s attempt to claim certain assets against creditors as exempt from liquidation by the trustee. Information presented in witness statements or in documents used to convince the investigator (judge or jury) to decide the case in favour of one party or the other. Poor Nora lowered her head and asked in a low voice if Jim really believed her father was involved in illegal practices. A party who has the right to hear a court hearing on a matter to be decided in bankruptcy.
The U.S. debtor, trustee or receiver, the case trustee and creditors are parties in the interest of most matters. A federal offense punishable by six months or less in jail. The value of a debtor`s share of ownership that remains after consideration of the creditors` liens and other interests. (Example: If a $60,000 home is subject to a $30,000 mortgage, there is $30,000 in equity.) A person or entity to whom the debtor owes money or claims to be owed to the debtor. A charge on certain immovable property intended to guarantee the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. A debtor may still be liable for a lien after debt relief. A court-recognized mechanism where two or more cases can be managed together. (Assuming there are no conflicts of interest, these separate companies or individuals can pool resources, hire the same professionals, etc.) A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as an investigator.
An offence punishable by one year in prison or less. See also criminal offences. The legal classification of unsecured claims in the Insolvency Code, which determines the order in which unsecured claims are paid when there is not enough money to pay all unsecured claims in full. A report prepared by a court probation officer after a person has been convicted of a crime and summarizing for the court the background information necessary to determine the appropriate sentence.
