legal definition of a pauper
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Pauper An impoverished person who is supported at public expense; an indigent litigant who is permitted to sue or defend without paying costs; an impoverished criminal defendant who has a right to receive legal services without charge. PAUPER. One so poor that he must be supported at the public expense.
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- Definition of pauper in the AudioEnglish.org Dictionary. Meaning of pauper. What does pauper mean? Proper usage and pronunciation (in phonetic transcription) of the word pauper. Information about pauper in the AudioEnglish.org dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. English for Beginners Practical English Travel English Telephone English Banking English Accounting English Dictionary
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- Definition of PARALEGAL. : of, relating to, or being a paraprofessional who assists a lawyer.— para·le·gal \ˈpar-ə-ˌlē-gəl\ noun.ADVERTISEMENT. of, relating to, or being a paraprofessional who assists a lawyer.
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pauper Pauper is an old-fashioned word for someone who is poor — really poor, like the paupers described by Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. The noun pauper has been around for over 500 years, but today, the word tends to mostly crop up in literature. If people use it in conversation, they tend to use the word self-deprecatingly. I'm sorry, I can't afford to go with you to the movies. I'm living like a pauper this week, until I get paid..
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- Manciple definition: a steward who buys provisions , esp in a college , Inn of Court, or monastery | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog
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Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal status of a person or other entity that cannot repay the debts it owes to creditors. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor. Bankruptcy is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have, and the term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency.
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Prothonotary Law and Legal Definition A prothonotary is a public officer of some jurisdictions. It is defined as the officer who officiates as principal clerk of the courts; and the clerk is defined as an officer of the court who keeps USLegal Home
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Indigent Definition: A poor person; not penniless but in need and who has no financial support from any other. Related Terms: Pauper's Oath. [T]he term indigent for purposes of appointment of counsel is a term of art, that is, it has a very specific and highly technical meaning.
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Search Legal Terms and Definitions Search Legal Terms and Definitions. infancy. n. although the popular use of the word means the early years of age up to seven, in law, it is under-age or minority. Historically this meant under 21 years, but statutes adopted in almost all states end minority and infancy at 18.
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- Meaning of pauper, ascendancy, idiom, quisling, apothegm, canter, penury, perdition, goitre, mezcal
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guardian a person who guards, protects, or preserves. 2. Law. a person who is entrusted by law with the care of the person or property, or both, of another, as a minor or someone legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs. 3. the superior of a Franciscan convent. adjective.
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chancellor Legal Definition of chancellor. 1 : the head of a chancery: as a : the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain b : a judge in a court of equity in various states. 2a : a university president b : the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education.
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- Word by Word Definitions. beggarplay beggars. : one that begs (see 1beg 1) : a person who lives by asking for gifts. : pauper. : to reduce to poverty or the practice of asking for charity : to reduce to beggary. : to exceed the resources or abilities of : defy.
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payer (or payor) - Legal Definition payer (or payor) - Legal Definition. A person who pays a debt or who is obliged to pay a debt by some written instrument. Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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bankrupt Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law. 2. any insolvent debtor; a person unable to satisfy any just claims made upon him or her. 3. a moral bankrupt.
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- DEFINITION of 'Provision'. A legal clause or condition contained within a contract that requires or prevents either one or both parties to perform a particular requirement by some specified time.
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- v. | Case No: __________________. |. ___________________________, | Judge: ____________________. Respondent, District Attorney. PETITONER’S PRO SE PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. COMES NOW Petitioner, pro se, and moves this Honorable Court to grant this Petition to. Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
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DEFINITION of 'Squatter' DEFINITION of 'Squatter'. A person who settles in or occupies property with no legal claim to the property.A squatter is one who resides on a property to which he or she has no title, right or lease. A squatter may gain adverse possession of the property through involuntary transfer.A property owner who does not use or inspect his or her property for a number of years could lose title to another person who makes a claim to the land, takes possession of the land and uses the land. squatter is one who resides on a property to which he or she has no title, right or lease.
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Legal aid Legal aid is a welfare provision by the state to people who could otherwise not afford counsel from the legal system. Legal aid also helps to ensure that welfare provisions are enforced by providing people entitled to welfare provisions, such as social housing, with access to legal advice and the courts.
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JURISPRUDENCE paralegal - a person with specialized training who assists lawyers. legal assistant. law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; civilization presupposes respect for the law; the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: paralegal (Noun). One who assists a lawyer in their routine work but who is without the qualified status of a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.enerally speaking, a paralegal is a paraprofessional who has the required education and experience to assist licensed lawyers in their legal work. In Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
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- Legal Definition of wage. 1  1 : a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to a contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis —often used in plural. 2  2 pl : the share of the national product attributable to labor as a factor in production.
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VAGRANCY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT These policies underlying the English vagrancy laws were transplanted to colonial America. Under the Articles of Confederation, paupers and vagabonds were excepted from the guarantee of free movement between the states (art. 4).
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pensioner a person who receives or lives on a pension. 2. a hireling. 3. a student at Cambridge University who pays for his or her commons and other expenses, and is not supported by any foundation. 4. Obsolete. a gentleman-at-arms. Origin of pensioner.
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Paralegal A paralegal is a person trained in legal matters who performs tasks requiring knowledge of the law and legal procedures. A paralegal, like a lawyer, can be employed by a law office or work freelance at a company or law office. Paralegals are not allowed to offer legal services directly to the public on their own and must perform their legal work under an attorney or law firm (except in Ontario Canada).
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Real Estate Document Definitions A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the obligation, of taking care of and managing the property and rights of a person who, because of age, understanding, or self-control, is considered incapable of administering his or her own affairs.