An adjudicative fact is a fact that is either legally operative or dispositive, meaning it is so important that it is essential. It would be the “who, what, where, when, and how” of a legal matter.
An adversary proceeding may refer to cases where two opposing parties resolve a dispute through a neutral third party. However, the term is more frequently used to refer to a specific type of action in bankruptcy court.
The term advocate functions as a noun and a verb.
As a noun, an advocate (pronounced "ad-vuh-kit") is an individual who actively supports and promotes the interests of another person or enterprise.
As a verb, to advocate (pronounced "ad-vuh-kate”) is the act of promoting the interest of another person or group.
Allocution is the direct address between the judge and the convicted defendant prior to sentencing. During the address, the judge speaks directly to the defendant and asks if the defendant has anything to add prior to hearing the sentence. The defendant then answers the judge and may say anything in an effort to lessen the severity of the sentence, such as an apology, an offering of remorse, or a
Appointive assets refer to the property, both real property and chattel, subject to a power of appointment. Once the power of appointment is exercised, ownership of the appointive assets will transfer to the appointees.
An appurtenance refers to something that, while technically detachable, is so fundamental to something else that it should be regarded as a part of the whole. In the event that property transfers hands, all appurtenances usually transfer as well. Determining whether something qualifies as an appurtenance is especially important when liens on property are at play.
“Aye” is an affirmative response that could be used as an exclamation, a noun, or an adverb.
A bailee is a person who receives property from the owner, known as a bailor, and holds the property for the owner for a particular purpose such as custody or repair. Some examples of this include storage companies that hold people’s belongings, a dry cleaner holding someone’s clothing, and a mechanic holding someone’s car for repair.
Begging the question is a logical fallacy in which an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion. Arguments that beg the question work to obscure the actual points in controversy and can be looked at as a form of circular reasoning.
Biased assimilation is the tendency to interpret information in a way that supports a desired conclusion. This tendency leads parties to place undue credibility on evidence that supports that conclusion while also unduly discounting information that contradicts it.
