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probation
probation method by which the punishment of a convicted offender is conditionally suspended. The offender must remain in the community and under the supervision of a probation officer, who is usually a court-appointed official. In theory, probation is not a form of leniency but is intended for... Read more |
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probate
probate , in law, the certification by a court that a will is valid. Probate, which is governed by various statutes in the several states of the United States, is required before the will can take effect. The procedure requires that notification of a hearing be given to all persons who may... Read more |
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Citation
CITATION A paper commonly used in various courts—such as a probate, matrimonial, or traffic court Read more |
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Community Service
COMMUNITY SERVICE A sentencing option for persons convicted of crimes in which the court orders the defendant to perform a number of hours of unpaid work for the benefit of the public. A person convicted of a criminal offense may be required to complete a sentence of community service directly or... Read more |
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Appraiser
APPRAISER A person selected or appointed by a competent authority or an interested party to evaluate the financial worth of property. Appraisers are frequently appointed in probate and condemnation proceedings and are also used by banks and real estate concerns to determine the market value of... Read more |
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Drug Courts
DRUG COURTS A special court with jurisdiction over cases involving drug-using offenders. Drug courts are treatmentbased alternatives to prisons, youth-detention facilities, jails, and probation. These courts make extensive use of comprehensive supervision, drug testing, treatment services,... Read more |
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Executors and Administrators
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS Those who are designated by the terms of a will or appointed by a court of probate to manage the assets and liabilities of the estate of the deceased. When a person dies leaving property, that property, called an estate, is usually settled or administered under the... Read more |
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admiralty law
Admiralty, Court of. The High Court of Admiralty, whose first record dates from 1361, dealt with matters relating to crime on the high seas and cases involving maritime questions and foreign merchants. It applied principles of civil law and hence was popular with the cosmopolitan mercantile... Read more |
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plea bargaining
plea bargaining negotiation in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a criminal charge in exchange for concessions by the prosecutor (representing the state). The defendant waives the right to trial, losing any chance for acquittal, but usually avoids conviction on a more serious charge. The... Read more |
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Probationer
PROBATIONER A convict who is released from prison provided he maintains good behavior. One who is on probation whereby she is given some freedom to reenter society subject to the condition that for a specified period the individual conduct herself in a manner approved by a special officer to whom... Read more |
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Probate Is Nothing to Fear (Maybe).
Probate is often considered a four-letter word...court intervention and at reasonable cost. Probate is the process by which a court oversees...all estates had to go through a formal probate, and the procedure was often long and... |
 "Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)")
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Probate judge post contested Woodcock, 90, faces Odier-Fink, 40, for...
...The candidates for Penobscot County probate judge were born a half-century apart...election. He has served continuously as probate judge since 1963. He is a Republican...attorney, registrar of deeds, registrar of probate and sheriff, probate judge is the only... |
 "New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)")
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Probate judge race a friendly face-off?
...common elsewhere this year in the race to see who will be judge of probate in the new East Haven-North Haven Probate Court. The fact is, two-term North Haven Judge of Probate Michael R. Brandt and three-term East Haven Judge of Probate Mike... |
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Probate Wills And Trusts
...000 to be settled outside of theformal probate court process. In San Francisco, people...for various reasons, are handled by the Probate Departmentof the Superior Court. The...willwith the court and files a petition for probate of the will and forappointment as the... |
 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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WHAT PROBATE COURTS DO IN COLORADO.(Local)
...of wills and death when they hear about probate court. That accounts for much of the work done in probate courts: overseeing the distribution of...commitments as well. Statewide, 11,605 probate cases were filed last year, three-fourths... |
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Probate: Estate Planning's "P Word".
Not everyone knows what probate is, but they do know they want to avoid it. Probate is a court proceeding that, upon death, validates...push revocable living trusts, which are popular probate-avoidance tools. Before you shell out $2... |
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Avoiding probate: what you should tell clients.
...there are cases in which probate has lasted for years. These...are some situations in which probate avoidance makes good sense...more than one state, multiple probates (ancillary administrations...For psychological reasons, probate should be avoided with respect... |
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CONNECTICUT'S probate courts are the topic of much [Derived Headline]
CONNECTICUT'S probate courts are the topic of much debate...Others urge the elimination of the probate court system and the transfer of its...crucial factor is being overlooked. Our probate courts are easily accessible and user... |
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Overhaul of probate to slash court sites?
...Connecticut's Colonial government -- the Probate Court system -- is due for a major overhaul...Rell signed legislation reforming the probate courts, the family courts that handle...and 50. Many communities have their own probate courts, often located in town hall... |
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State probate courts in the red; $3.2M deficit expected to grow, official says
The state Probate Court system has a deficit of $3.2...least 30 years, according to statewide Probate Court Administrator James J. Lawlor...people are already paying (enough) for probate services." Meanwhile, state Rep. Michael... |
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