Glossary of legal terms

Our glossary of legal terms lets you find the terms and definitions that are commonly used in legal matters. Use the form below to find a term.

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Real estate

Land, including all things permanently attached thereto, whether by nature or by a person;

Real estate agent

The real estate agent is a person that works for a real estate agency who shows houses to people in order to convince them to buy. In case people buy, they must also pay a tax to the real estate ...

Realty

Another term for real estate.

Recover

To recover is to receive money as the winning party in a lawsuit.

Referee

A person to whom a cause pending in a court is referred by the court, to take testimony, hear the parties, and report thereon to the court.

Register

An official written record of names or events or transactions

Remedy

When a violation of a right or privilege is prevented, redressed, or compensated.

Removal

A legal procedure that sends the immigrants that are not allowed to remain in that country back to their own countries.

Renewal

Keeping an existing arrangement that experied for an additional period of time.

Rent control

Laws that regulate the amount of money that is charged to rent out space.

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