temporary ward
A minor who is under the supervision of a juvenile court but whose parents’ parental rights have not been terminated. [Cases: Infants 154.1.]
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ward
ward. 1. A person, usu. a minor, who is under a guardian’s charge or protection. See GUARDIAN(1). [Cases: Guardian and Ward 1, 9. 5.] permanent ward. A ward who has been assigned a permanent guardian, the rights of the natural parents having been terminated by a juvenile court. [Cases: Guardian and Ward 9.5; Infants 155.]
year books
Year Books. Hist. Books of cases anonymously and fairly regularly reported covering primarily the period from the reign of Edward I to the time of Henry VIII. • The title “Year Books” derives from their being grouped under the regnal years of the sovereigns in whose reigns the reported cases were cited. The reports were
distringas
distringas (di-string-gas), n. [Law Latin “you are to distrain”] 1. A writ ordering a sheriff to distrain a defendant’s property to compel the defendant to perform an obligation, such as appearing in court or giving up a chattel to a plaintiff awarded judgment in a detinue action. 2. A writ ordering the sheriff to seize
de ventre inspiciendo
de ventre inspiciendo (dee ven-tree in-spish-ee-en-doh), n. [Law Latin “of (or for) inspecting the belly”] 1. A writ allowing a presumptive heir to summon a jury of matrons to verify the pregnancy of a widow suspected of feigning the pregnancy to produce a supposed heir. — Also termed ad ventrem inspiciendum. See venire facias tot
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family allowance
A portion of a decedent’s estate set aside by statute for a surviving spouse, children, or parents, regardless of any testamentary disposition or competing claims. • Every state has a statute authorizing the probate court to award an amount for the temporary maintenance and support of the surviving spouse (and often for dependent children). The
provisional remedy
A temporary remedy awarded before judgment and pending the action’s disposition, such as a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, a prejudgment receivership, or an attachment. • Such a remedy is intended to maintain the status quo by protecting a person’s safety or preserving property. [Cases: Attachment 1; Indemnity 20. C.J.S. Attachment §§ 2–4, 7;
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straw man
straw man. 1. A fictitious person, esp. one that is weak or flawed. 2. A tenuous and exaggerated counterargument that an advocate puts forward for the sole purpose of disproving it. — Also termed straw-man argument. 3. A third party used in some transactions as a temporary transferee to allow the principal parties to accomplish
modus vivendi
modus vivendi (moh-d[schwa]s vi-ven-dIor -dee). [Latin “means of living (together)”] Int’l law. A temporary, provisional arrangement concluded between subjects of international law and giving rise to binding obligations on the parties. “[Modus vivendi] is an instrument of toleration looking towards a settlement, by preparing for or laying down the basis of a method of living