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Holographic will
A will entirely written, dated and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.
Immunity
Legal protection from liability. There are many categories of immunity in civil and criminal law. For example, sovereign immunity protects government agencies from civil liability and judicial immunity protects judges acting in their official capacities.
Sentence
An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff, constable, or other officer to search a specified location.
Fiduciary
A person who has assumed a special relationship to another person or another person's property, such as a trustee, administrator, executor, lawyer, or guardian. The fiduciary must exercise the highest degree of care to maintain and preserve the person's rights and/or property, which are within his/her charge
Unlawful detainer
A detention of real estate without the consent of the owner or other person entitled to its possession.
Change of venue
The removal of a suit begun in one county or district to another for trial, or from one court to another in the same county or district. In criminal cases, for example, a change of venue will be permitted if the court feels the defendant cannot receive a fair trial where the court is located.
Clerk of the court
Court official who keeps court records, files pleadings, motions, and judgments, and administers the oath to jurors and witnesses
Appellate court
A court that hears appeals from a lower court
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