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nonclaim statute

nonclaim statute : a statute prohibiting the initiation of a suit beyond a particular time period : statute of limitations

ruling, or direction [a to arrest judgment] ;also : a document containing such an application b : the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or direction [the court is given discretion to order a

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mortgage

mortgage [applied for a ] adjustable rate mortgage : a mortgage having an interest rate which is usually initially lower than that of a mortgage with a fixed rate but which is adjusted periodically according to an

Miranda rights

rights. A fresh reading of the Miranda rights may be required by the passage of time after the initial reading, as for example if a previously silent person begins to speak or police interrogate a person more

malicious prosecution

malicious prosecution : the tort of initiating a criminal prosecution or civil suit against another party with malice and without probable cause ;also : an

listing

with a commission from the sale of a property shared between the selling agent and the agent that initiates the listing of it net listing : a listing under which the agent that sells a property retains

labor certification

labor certification The initial stage of the process by which certain foreign workers get permission to work in the United States. The

jurisdiction

jurisdiction : the jurisdiction granted by a judicially created doctrine to an administrative agency to decide certain controversies initially before relief is sought in the courts compare exhaustion of remedies quasi in rem jurisdiction : the jurisdiction

involuntary

involuntary : done, made, or initiated contrary to or without one's choice [an confession] [an lien] [an plaintiff joined in the action] in·vol·un·tar·i·ly adv

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