Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;trial:The testing of a claims at issue in a court proceeding at a formal hearing before a judge with the jurisdiction to hear the proceeding. The parties present their evidence and arguments to the judge, who then makes a determination of the parties' claims against one another that is final and binding the parties unless appealed. See "action", "appeal", "argument", "claim", "evidence" and "jurisdiction".

;trust:In law, a form of possession of property in which a "trustee" keeps and manages property for the benefit of another person, the "beneficiary". The trustee holds the property ''in trust'' for the beneficiary. See "constructive trust," "ownership", "possession" and "resulting trust".  

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