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Zoning Ordinance
Definition: classification of real property for various purposes; the government power to control and supervise the use of privately owned real property
Pronunciation: \ˈzōn\ \ˈȯrd-nən(t)s\
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Zero Lot Line
Definition: a term generally used to describe the positioning of a structure on a lot so that one side rests directly on the lot’s boundary line
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Used in a Sentence: The zoning la...
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Writ Of Supersedeas
Definition: a stay of enforcement, temporary stop in a legal proceeding, restraining order
Pronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs\
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Writ Of Mandamus
Definition: a writ issued by a superior court commanding the performance of a specified official act or duty
Pronunciation: \man-ˈdā-məs\
Used in a Sentence: The DPR can file a proceeding in...
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Writ Of Certiorari
Definition: an extraordinary writ issued by a superior court to call up the records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-shē-ə-ˈrar-ē\
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Withhold Adjudication
Definition: when the court determines that a defendant is not likely to again engage in a criminal act and that the ends of justice and the welfare of society do not require the defendant suffer ...