Bill quia timet is derived from the Latin phrase “quia timet” which means, “because he fears.” A bill quia timet grants a party equitable relief from the court for a probable harm to their specific right or interest.
A bill...
wills
cancel
In a legal context, to cancel is to render something otherwise valid as void or no longer in effect. For example, a person might write a check and then destroy it or write “void” across its face; both would successfully eliminate the check’s...
cancellation
Cancellation is the act of destroying a document by making lines through it, tearing it up, or defacing it with the intention of rendering it void. In contract law, cancellation happens when a party to a contract ends the contract due to the...
capture doctrine: trusts
The capture doctrine is a theory in trust law that addresses the disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power. Under the capture doctrine, a power of appointment is invalid or ineffective if there is evidence that the...
causa mortis
Causa mortis is a Latin term referring to the awareness that death is approaching. In property law, when a party, acting with awareness that their death is approaching, gives something to another party, the resulting gift is known as a gift...
certificate of trust
Certificate of trust is a brief version of the trust document that allows certain details of the trust that you want to keep confidential to be omitted (such as the names of the beneficiaries). It is often used to provide proof of trust...
certification of trust
Certification of trust is a brief version of the trust document that allows certain details of the trust (such as the names of the beneficiaries) that you want to keep confidential to be omitted. It is often used to provide proof of trust...
child's trust
Child’s trust refers to a trust fund created for kids, usually by family members, in order to have the assets managed until the children mature. These trust funds can be created to operate in a variety of ways. The trustee can be given...
class
A class is a group of people or things defined by one or more common attributes. In a legal context, a class refers to all those persons who are in the same category, having the same type of rights or who have suffered from the same incident...
codicil
Codicil is a supplement that either amends or revokes a decedent’s will in whole or in part. A codicil does not replace the underlying will.
[Last updated in July of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]