Search results for: “search and seizure”
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Levy
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Levy Meaning of Levy As a verb, means to collect, or obtain money by seizure . As in the expression to levy execution , meaning to realize a sum of money by a writ of execution against the property of a […]
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Attachment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Attachment Meaning of Attachment The seizure or taking of property for the purpose of placing same under the control of the court and held to satisfy a judgment to be obtained. Russell v Fred G. Pohl Co., […]
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Governmental Agents
What is Governmental Agents? A definition of governmental agents is: Those performing services and duties of a public character for benefit of all citizens of community. More details on the Encyclopedia. The term includes firemen and policemen. More details on the Encyclopedia. Miller v. More […]
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Sequestration
The writ of sequestration was an extraordinary remedy available to the court of chancery to enforce a judgment . A person who did not comply with a judgment of the Court of Chancery was held to be in contempt of that court and his personal property as well as the rents and […]
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Sequestration
The writ of sequestration was an extraordinary remedy available to the court of chancery to enforce a judgment . A person who did not comply with a judgment of the Court of Chancery was held to be in contempt of that court and his personal property as well as the rents and […]
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Garnishment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]
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Garnishment
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]
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Owner
The person who is beneficially entitled to a right . However, the term is frequently added to denote a person who is beneficially entitled to a corporeal thing such as land, chattels , goods , animals, etc. The term also has the extended meaning of denoting the person who has the […]
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Owner
The person who is beneficially entitled to a right . However, the term is frequently added to denote a person who is beneficially entitled to a corporeal thing such as land, chattels , goods , animals, etc. The term also has the extended meaning of denoting the person who has the […]
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Automatic Stay
The restricting of liability holders from collection efforts of collateral seizure, which is automatically imposed when a firm files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11….
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Automatic Stay
The restricting of liability holders from collection efforts of collateral seizure, which is automatically imposed when a firm files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11….
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Execution
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Execution Meaning of Execution Completion of an act under authority of the court . The enforcement or effetuation of the judgments or orders of a court. One way of giving effect to a judgment for money […]
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Unlawful
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Unlawful Meaning of Unlawful In its widest sense, it means that which is contrary to law, that which is illegal and also that which violates some legal right. No action can be founded upon any transaction […]
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Probable Cause
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Probable cause Meaning of Probable cause Such a state of facts as to make it a reasonable presumption that their supposed existence was the cause of action. The principal technical use of the phrase is to […]