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Definition:   a stay of enforcement, temporary stop in a legal proceeding, restraining order Pronunciation:   \ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs\ Used in a Sentence:

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...

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\ Used in a Sentence:   ...

Definition:   the act of signing one’s name to a contract, deed, will, or other document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity and proving its execution by testifying, if required Pronun...

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 ...

Definition:  a written document legally executed by which an individual disposes of an estate, effective after death Pronunciation:  \wəl\ Used in a Sentence:   In his will, he asked that his money...

Definition:  a provision in a deed guaranteeing that the seller will for all time defend the title and possession for the buyer Pronunciation:   \ˈwȯr-ən-tē\ Used in a Sentence:   Warranty forever...