Legal Terms : Concurrent Sentence

Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. Example: Two five-year sentences and one three-year sentence, if served concurrently, result in a maximum of five years behind bars.

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Legal Terms : Complaint

A written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims against the defendant.

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Pros and Cons of Long-Term Disability Insurance

What are the pros and cons of long-term disability insurance?

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Legal Terms : Community Service

A special condition the court imposes that requires an individual to work – without pay – for a civic or nonprofit organization.

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Legal Terms : Common Law

The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States, which relies on the articulation of legal principles in a historical succession of judicial decisions. Common law principles can be changed by legislation.

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Is It Hard To Get Approved For Long Term Disability Insurance?

Attorneys Gregory Dell and Cesar Gavidia discuss what it takes to get approved for disability insurance benefits.

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Legal Terms : Collateral

Property that is promised as security for the satisfaction of a debt.

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Legal Terms : Clerk of Court

The court officer who oversees administrative functions, especially managing the flow of cases through the court. The clerk's office is often called a court's central nervous system.

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Should You Get A Child Custody Evaluation? Here's What You Need To Know

Are you considering asking for a child custody evaluation in your case? Before asking for that custody assessment, watch this video to find out more about the process, including the custody evaluation home visit and custody evaluation psychological testing. A custody evaluation is a pretty involved process, so you will want to understand the role of your custody evaluator, as well as the custody evaluation process. The court ordered evaluation is essentially a custody investigation that will be performed by a trained and qualified custody evaluation expert. A family court custody evaluation could help (or hurt) your case, so you need to be prepared and get committed to understanding child custody evaluations. The legal custody evaluation will guide your judge in making a final decision about your case, but know that the custody evaluation expert can make mistakes, especially if you are not prepared to go through the parenting evaluation and fail to provide the right information. Preparing for a custody evaluation takes time and energy, so watch Command the Courtroom for more child custody tips, including how to get ready for the important things in your evaluation like the custody evaluation home study and more. 

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Legal Terms : Class Action

A lawsuit in which one or more members of a large group, or class, of individuals or other entities sue on behalf of the entire class. The district court must find that the claims of the class members contain questions of law or fact in common before the lawsuit can proceed as a class action.

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Legal Terms : Chambers

The offices of a judge and his or her staff.

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