Dictionary

Plaintiff

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...

Petition For Review

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...

Personal Representative

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-tiv\ Used in a...

Personal Property

Definition:   tangible and movable property (transferred by a bill of sale); property not classified as real property Pronunciation:   \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\ \ˈprä-pər-tē\ Used in a Sentence:    All personal property included in...

Personal Assistant

Definition:   an individual hired by a licensee to perform administrative tasks associated with real estate transactions.  The tasks will determine if the assistant must be licensed. Pronunciation:  \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\ \ə-ˈsi-stənt\ Used...

Performance

Definition:   point when a party or parties to a contract fulfill the promises or obligations in the contract Pronunciation:   \pə(r)-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s\ Used in a Sentence:    The full performance of each...