Legal Terms and Definitions

Glossary of Legal Terms

Fiduciary A person who has assumed a special relationship to another person or another person's property, such as a trustee, administrator, executor, lawyer, or guardian. The fiduciary must exercise the highest degree of care to maintain and preserve the person's rights and/or property, which are within his/her charge Docket A brief entry or the book containing such entries of any proceeding in court. Remand Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case. Cross-claim In a civil proceeding, if there are two or more defendants, one defendant can raise a claim against another defendant. No-fault divorce A kind of divorce in which the parties need not cast blame on one another for the failure of the marriage. Precedent A rule of law that is established by an appellate court in an earlier case serves as binding precedent in all subsequent similar cases. Forfeiture The concept of forfeiture is used in a variety of settings in the legal system. For example, property such as an automobile or house that is used in the commission of a crime i.e., selling a controlled substance, may be forfeited to the state in a civil proceeding. Parent Infant Trauma Syndrome (P.I.T.S.) See Battered Child Syndrome

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	Mediation is a process that involves a mediator Neutral third party who helps the disputing parties achieve a resolution that satisfies both of them. The mediator's primary function is to create constructive communication between parties and provide a forum where disputants can create a mutually satisfactory agreement. Mediators do not impose decisions; instead, they help people craft solutions that will work for them.