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Issue No: 139
October 10, 2009

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Law Lexicon

Witness - One who personally sees or perceives a thing; one who testifies as to what he has seen, heard, or otherwise observed.

Words and Phrases Legally Defined - A set of books in dictionary form which lists judicial determinations of a word or phrase.

Worker's compensation - A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.

Writ - A judicial order directing a person to do something.

Writ of certiorari - An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.

Writ of execution - An order of the court evidencing debt of one party to another and commanding the court officer to take property in satisfaction of the debt.

Writ of garnishment - An order of the court whereby property, money, or credits in the possession of another person may be seized and applied to pay a debtor's debt. It is used as an incident to or auxiliary of a judgment rendered in a principal action.

Zoning Commission - Local agencies with jurisdiction to regulate use of properties within their geographic area.

Source: Jurist International.

 
 
 
 


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