An Overview of Traffic Court Our attorney will explain the basic traffic court proceedings, which tends to follow the same general outline. They do, though, vary a little based upon the municipality and state laws. The session begins when the judge enters the courtroom and takes a seat on the bench.The judge calls the case …
What Is a Postnuptial Agreement? A postnuptial agreement is a legal understanding between spouses that determines the division of property and financial obligations after the marriage has taken place. Postnuptial agreements, or "postmarital agreements," are used when the parties wish to address asset and debt division as well as other marital rights after they have …
The Physical Evidence The meaning of physical evidence and examples are any tangible object that may be relevant in a court proceeding. A bloodied and shattered whiskey bottle in a bar might support a theory that a bar fight started when one person was struck on the head with the bottle. It might eliminate the …
What is a Statement of Claim? A statement of claim is a document that initiates civil court proceedings. A plaintiff (the person bringing the lawsuit) files a statement of claim with the court. This gives the defendant (the person being sued) a chance to respond, usually by filing a statement of defence.The document that’s filed …
An Overview of Legal Aid Legal aid refers generally to the service of providing legal assistance, often at a reduced rate or on a pro bono basis, to individuals who cannot otherwise afford to pay for that service. Legal aid can take many forms. It can include providing individuals legal representation in court or at …
What is Capital Markets Law Capital markets law is a niche of financial services covering a broad range of responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with securities regulation, securities fraud litigation and representation of securities issuers before regulatory agencies are some common aspects that fall under its scope. It is a practice area touching on a variety of …
The nature of Ars Legal Ars legal has become the new black in terms of legal jargon. I first heard about it in a Brit blawg, and then in the following weeks, Barbara introduced several readers to the term. I’ve been tagged by several readers to define this new expression, probably because I’m the first …
A General Description of Family Law The scope of family law encompasses all of the legal issues arising from the family. Family law is the legal practice area that deals with issues involving marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships; adoption and surrogacy; divorce; annulment; dissolution of domestic partnerships; child custody, visitation and child support; spousal …
All About Condo Bylaws The bylaws of a condominium association are the rules governing its operations and are created by the declarant or developer of the condominium development. Bylaws govern various topics including assessments, voting rights, and elections, for instance. The bylaws may also govern other topics such as how a condominium association must conduct …
Definition of Gravity Knife A gravity knife, sometimes called a "falling knife," is distinguished from other knives by its mechanism for opening its blade. No matter what you call it, a gravity knife is generally characterized as when one uses the strength of gravity, or an equivalent force, to drop, fall, or otherwise move the …
