Transinstitutionalization is the process of moving a person from one type of institutional facility, such as a psychiatric facility or developmental center, to another facility/institution that is not their home, such as prison. Other...
THE LEGAL PROCESS
transmittal letter
A transmittal letter is a letter that accompanies some object and serves as a record of that object being delivered. The object being delivered is often a paper document (e.g., a pleading), but may also be a larger physical object (e.g.,...
trap and trace device
A trap and trace device is a device or process that records the sources of incoming signals to a specific phone or computer. This is often used by law enforcement as the advanced counterpart of Caller ID. A trap and trace device identifies...
treason
Treason refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government through waging war against the state or materially aiding its enemies.
According to the United States Constitution, Article III,...
treatment over objection
Treatment over objection refers to the administration of medical treatment to a patient without their consent. This usually occurs when the patient is incapable of making informed decisions due to serious mental illness or other conditions...
treble damages
Treble damages are a legal remedy where, in certain cases, the court is required to award the plaintiff three times the amount of actual damages determined by the jury. This remedy is often specified in statutes and is typically awarded in...
trespass
Trespass is knowingly entering another owners’ property or land without permission, which encroaches on the owners’ privacy or property interests. There are many laws relating to trespass.
Tort LawTrespass to Land: If an...
trial
A trial is a formal legal proceeding where legal claims are presented, evidence is examined, and witnesses are heard. It is overseen by a judge, jury, or other adjudicator who determines the guilt or innocence of a party in a criminal case or...
trial court
Trial courts are any courts that hear a case first, referred to as courts of original jurisdiction. A trial court makes both findings of fact and law through a full trial expounding the evidence of the case. The findings of law may be...
trial de novo
A trial de novo is a new trial on an entire case, where both questions of fact and issues of law are determined as if there had been no trial in the first instance. A trial de novo is typically used to challenge awards found in arbitration...