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settlement

settlement 1 : the act or process of settling 2 a : an agreement reducing or resolving differences ;esp : an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation [the states finally agreed upon a and a...

judgment debtor

judgment debtor : one who is obligated to pay a debt or damages in accordance with a judgment entered by a court

intent

intent 1 : the act or fact of intending: as a : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act called also criminal intent compare knowledge, mens rea, motive, negligence b : the...

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trespasser

trespasser : one who trespasses ;esp : one who enters or remains on the real property of another wrongfully or without the owner's or possessor's authority or consent

caveatee

caveatee : one against whose interest a caveat is entered or filed

a loan or a paper

been no late mortgage payments within a 12-month period. This is the best credit rating to have when entering into a new loan. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

admit

: to concede as true or valid : make an admission of 2 : to allow to be entered or offered [admitted the document into evidence] [ a will to probate] vi : to make acknowledgment used

arbitration

compare interest arbitration in this entry interest arbitration : arbitration of a dispute over the provisions to be entered in a new contract compare grievance arbitration in this entry rights arbitration : grievance arbitration in this entry

authority

the treasurer's ] [police officers executing a warrant…are not required to “knock and announce” their and purposes before entering "National Law Journal"] c : power and capacity to act granted by someone in a position of control

bill

is brought by someone who was not a party to the original suit usually before the decree is entered in the record compare bill of review in this entry NOTE: Bills in the nature of a bill

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