Witnesseth is legal jargon for the term witness. The general meaning is “to take notice of” or “to witness.” With the passing of time, the usage of the term “witnesseth” has declined but it is still used in contracts to make them look more...
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wobbler
A wobbler is a special class of crimes involving conduct that varies widely in its level of seriousness. Wobbler statutes cover a wide range of offenses, including assault with a deadly weapon, vehicular manslaughter, money laundering, and...
words of art
Words of art is a reference to terminology with a meaning that is specific to a particular profession, art, science, technology, or other field; or jargon that is only known to those who have a particular occupation.
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words of procreation
Words of procreation are the language in a will or deed that indicates a transfer of property to one person and that person's descendants. Typically, the words are used as "to A and the heirs of his body," where A is the person who inherits...
work made for hire
A work made for hire, or work for hire, refers to works whose ownership belongs to a third party rather than the creator. For example, the employer is the author of the work completed and not the employee or actual creator of the work. When a...
work product
Work product is material prepared in anticipation of litigation. Generally, work product is privileged, meaning it is exempt from discovery. However, there are exceptions. Work product is divided into two categories: ordinary and opinion....
World Court
The World Court, also known as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is the principal judiciary of the United Nations (UN) and the only international court that hears disputes between nations. It was established in 1945 by the UN Charter...
world wide web (www)
The World Wide Web (WWW), often known as WWW, W3, or the Web, is the most widely used software platform on the globe. Tim Berners-Lee proposed the architecture of what became the World Wide Web. It is an information-based environment where...
writ
A writ is an order issued by a legal authority with administrative or judicial powers, typically a court. In the United States, the All Writs Act authorizes the Supreme Court and all federal courts to issue “all writs necessary or appropriate...
writ of coram nobis
A writ of coram nobis is a writ of error issued by the court to correct errors of law in its own judgment. It is a common law tradition that allows the court to correct its judgment and administer justice should facts that would have changed...