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gag order

n. a judge's order prohibiting the attorneys and the partie

garnish

v. to obtain a court order directing a party holding funds

garnishee

n. a person or entity, quite often a bank or employer, whic

garnishment

n. the entire process of petitioning for and getting a cour

gender bias

n. unequal treatment in employment opportunity (such as pro

general appearance

n. an attorney's representation of a client in court for al

general counsel

n. the chief attorney for a corporation, who is paid usuall

general damages

n. monetary recovery (money won) in a lawsuit for injuries

general denial

n. a statement in an answer to a lawsuit or claim by a defe

general partner

n. 1) usually one of the owners and operators of a partners

general plan

n. a plan of a city, county or area which establishes zones

generation skipping

adj., adv. referring to gifts made through trusts by a gran

gift

n. the voluntary transfer of property (including money) to

gift in contemplation of death

n. (called a gift causa mortis by lawyers showing off their

gift tax

n. federal tax on large gifts. Gifts to members of a family

go bail

v. slang for putting up the bail money to get an accused de

good cause

n. a legally sufficient reason for a ruling or other action

good faith

n. honest intent to act without taking an unfair advantage

Good Samaritan rule

n. from a Biblical story, if a volunteer comes to the aid o

good title

n. ownership of real property which is totally free of clai

goods

n. items held for sale in the regular course of business, a

goodwill

n. the benefit of a business having a good reputation under

governmental immunity

n. the doctrine from English common law that no governmenta

grace period

n. a time stated in a contract in which a late payment or p

Grand Jury

n. a jury in each county or federal court district which se

grand larceny

n. the crime of theft of another's property (including mone

grand theft

n.

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grandfather clause

n. 1) a clause in a statute or zoning ordinance (particular

grandfathered in

adj. refers to continued allowed use of property as it was

grant

v. to transfer real property from a title holder (grantor)

grant deed

n. the document which transfers title to real property or a

grantee

n. the party who receives title to real property (buyer, re

grantor

n. the party who transfers title in real property (seller,

grantor-grantee index

n. a set of books and/or computerized lists found in the of

gratuitous

adj. or adv. voluntary or free.

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gravamen

n. Latin for "to weigh down," the basic gist of every claim

gross income

n. in calculating income tax, the income of an individual o

gross negligence

n. carelessness which is in reckless disregard for the safe

guarantee

1) v. to pledge or agree to be responsible for another's de

guarantor

n. a person or entity that agrees to be responsible for ano

guaranty

v. and n. an older spelling of guarantee, which the renowne

guardian

n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to take care

guardian ad litem

n. a person appointed by the court only to take legal actio

guest

n. 1) in general, a person paying to stay in a hotel, motel

guest statute

n. a state law which sets standards of care by the driver o

guilty

adj. having been convicted of a crime or having admitted th

     
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