Torts. A seldom used tort which provides that a person could be held liable to a husband or a wife if…
Contracts Law. An agreement to sell or agreement of sale is a contract to be performed in the future, and, if…
The term "aggravating circumstances" refers to factors in the sentencing phase of a death penalty case which support imposing the…
Kidnapping with the extra element, such as kidnapping of a child, kidnapping for ransom, kidnapping in order to force the…
The term "after-acquired domicile" refers to domicile established after the facts relevant to an issue arose. After-acquired domicile cannot be…
Criminal Law. The term "affray" refers to the crime of fighting of two or more persons in some public place to…
One which sets up a single fact, not appearing in the complaint, or sets up a number of circumstances all…
Property Law. An affirmative easement is an easement which gives the owner of the dominant tenement the right to use the…
"An affirmative defense is a defense that does not negate the elements of the plaintiff's claim, but instead precludes liability…
Under the advocate-witness rule (also referred to as the "lawyer-witness rule" and "attorney-witness rule"), an attorney should not represent a…