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Definition:   the authority of government to protect the property, life, health and welfare of its citizens Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   An example of police power is the right to regulate ...

Definition:   any means by which to contact the brokerage firm or individual licensee including mailing address, physical street address, email address, phone number or fax number. Pronunciation: U...

Definition:   the starting point in a metes-and-bounds description of property; usually a street intersection or a specific monument Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   A legal description must al...

Definition:   the increased usability and value resulting from the combining or consolidating of adjacent lots into one larger lot Pronunciation:   \ˈplä-tij\ \ˈval-(ˌ)yü\ Used in a Sentence:    Th...

Definition:    an official agency usually organized on the city, county, or regional level to develop a master plan and control the use, design and development of land Pronunciation:   \ˈplænɪŋ\ \k...

Definition:   a residential project with mixed land uses and high residential density Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:    Because the buildings are usually clustered together in a PUD, there is m...

Definition:   a person who sues another person  or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law Pronunciation:   \ˈplān-təf\ Used in a Sentence:    Adam Smith was the plaintiff in the case f...

Definition:   a formal request to a court of appeal asking it to examine the record of the proceedings in a specific case Pronunciation:   \pə-ˈti-shən\ Used in a Sentence:   The developer filed a ...

Definition:  title given to an individual designated in a will or appointed by a probate court to settle the estate of a deceased person. Pronunciation:   \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\ \ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-...