Affidavit : A statement on
oath for use as evidenee in judicial proceedings.
Attorney, Power of : A document under seal
authorising the person to whom it is given to act in all
respects as the agent of the granter of the power in
relation to matter specified in the documents.
Bail : The security given to effect the release of an
arrested or imprisoned, on the understanding that he shall
appear for trial at a fixed time and place.
Bailable Offence : Offence that admits of bail,
i.e., release on security, pending trial.
Bye-Laws : Special rules and regulations made by any
company or corporation for carrying on its affairs, but they
must neither contravene the powers conferred by parliament
nor the laws of the land.
Code : A body of classified laws or regulations.
Court Martial : A military court to try persons under
military law.
Copyright : The exclusive right of an author in his
literary or artistic work. It is vested in the author for a
period of fifty years.
Contempt of Court : Disobedience or disregard of the
judgment or orders of the Court.
Covenant : In law, means a promise made under seal.
Decree : The award or decision of a court or
arbitrator.
Exhibit : A legal document presented as a proof of the facts.
Extra-territorial Rights : These are enjoyed by diplomats,
traders or others who, though residing in a country, are not subjected to its laws.
Forgery : The act of falsely making or materially altering
any writing
with the intention to defraud. Also, the act of
counterfeiting coins or
currency.
Indemnity : Security against damage or loss.
Injunction : A judicial order requiring the party enjoined to
take or
refrain from some specified action.
Jury : A body of persons chosen and sworn in to hear and
pass verdict
upon evidence brought forward at a trial, inquest or
inquiry.
Lease : Contract by which a lessor, usually in consideration
of rent,
conveys land or tenement to a lessee for a specified time.
Legacy : A gift by will or personal property.
Libel : Any publication or statement calculated to injure
one's reputation
or character.
Licence : It is an authority or liberty given to do some act
which, without
such permission, would be unlawful.
Mortgage : A deed transferring property to creditor
as security for the
payment of a debt.
Notary Public : An officer publicly authorised to certify
deeds and other
documents.
Official Receiver : A person properly authorised to carry out
duties
connection with the winding up of an insolvent's estate.
Proxy : One who acts for another, or the written authorisation for such
action.
Summons : A writ of court commanding the attendance of a
witness at a specified time and place.
Warrant : 1. A magistrate's order for the arrest of a
person or seizure of
goods;
2. a receipt for goods deposited in a warehouse, and
negotiable
document;
3. a document entitling the holder to certain
money or property.
Writ : An order issued by a court commanding a person to
whom it is
addressed to act or abstain from acting in some way.
Will : Legal disposal of property on one's death according to
the written
instructions of the deceased.
