entry, n. 1. The act, right, or privilege of entering real property (they were given entry into the stadium). forcible entry. See FORCIBLE ENTRY. lawful entry. 1. The entry onto real property by a person not in possession, under a claim or color of right, and without force or fraud. 2. The entry of premises […]
birth certificate. A formal document that records a person’s birthdate, birthplace, and parentage. • In all 50 states, an adopted child receives a second birth certificate reflecting his or her adoptive parents. In such a case, the original birth certificate is usu. sealed and can be opened only by court order. Some states allow limited
trespasser. One who commits a trespass; one who intentionally and without consent or privilege enters another’s property. • In tort law, a landholder owes no duty to unforeseeable trespassers. Cf. INVITEE; LICENSEE(2). [Cases: Trespass 9. C.J.S. Trespass § 12.] “The word ‘trespasser’ has an ugly sound, but it covers the wicked and the innocent. The
hearsay rule. The rule that no assertion offered as testimony can be received unless it is or has been open to test by cross-examination or an opportunity for cross-examination, except as provided otherwise by the rules of evidence, by court rules, or by statute. • The chief reasons for the rule are that out-of-court statements