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Glossaries Index
Tangible Personal Property:
Anything other than real estate or money, including furniture, cars,
jewelry and china.
Temporary Restraining Order:
Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause
irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be
granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and
without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can
be held.
Testify: Answer questions in
court.
Testimony: Evidence presented
orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Title Search: A review of the
land records to determine the ownership and description of the
property.
Title: Ownership of property.
Tort: A civil wrong that
result in an injury to a person or property.
Transcript: A written,
word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such
as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of
a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes
place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses
are required to come to court to give evidence
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