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Definition:  The fair market value of something. Pronunciation:   \ˈjəst, ˈjüst\ \ˈval-(ˌ)yü\ Used in a Sentence:   The seller wanted to get just value for his property.

Definition:   A mortgage, such as a second mortgage, that is subordinate in right or lien priority to an existing mortgage on the same real property. Pronunciation:   \ˈjün-yər\ \ˈmȯr-gij\ Used in...

Definition:   Priority based on the date of recording in the public records. Pronunciation:   \ˈjün-yər\\ˈlēn, ˈlē-ən\ Used in a Sentence:   The IRS lean was considered a junior lean against the pr...

Definition:   The power of a court to reexamine statutes or administrative acts and to determine their validity; an appeal to a higher court. Pronunciation:   \jü-ˈdi-shəl\\ri-ˈvyü\ Used in a Sente...

Definition:   The formal decision of a court that not only declares that one party owes another party a debt but also determines the debt amount. Pronunciation:  \ˈjəj-mənt\ Used in a Sentence:   A...

Definition:    The joining of two or more people in a specific business enterprise, such as the development of a shopping center or condominium project. Pronunciation:  \ˈjȯint\ \ˈven(t)-shər\ Use...

Definition:   An estate or interest owned by two or more persons, all owning equal shares with right of survivorship. Pronunciation:   \ˈjȯint\ \ˈte-nən(t)-sē\ Used in a Sentence:   The three brot...