Definition: the licensee requests that the DBPR cancel the license Pronunciation: \ˈvä-lən-ˌter-ē\ \ri-ˈliŋ-kwish-mənt\ Used in a Sentence: When Sam decided to retire he notified the DBPR to voluntarily relinquish hi..
Definition: a provision in a deed guaranteeing that the seller will for all time defend the title and possession for the buyer Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-ən-tē\ Used in a Sentence: Warranty forever is a covenant in a general warr..
Definition: a written document legally executed by which an individual disposes of an estate, effective after death Pronunciation: \wəl\ Used in a Sentence: In his will, he asked that his money be donated to t..
Definition: when the court determines that a defendant is not likely to again engage in a criminal act and that the ends of justice and the welfare of society do not require the defendant suffer the penalty imposed by law, the court may withhold adjudication of guilt, stay the imposition of the sentence, and place ..
Definition: the act of signing one’s name to a contract, deed, will, or other document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity and proving its execution by testifying, if required Pronunciation: \ˈwit-nəs\ Used in a Sentence: He witnessed the signing of..
Definition: an extraordinary writ issued by a superior court to call up the records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body Pronunciation: \ˌsər-shē-ə-ˈrar-ē\ Used in a Sentence: A Writ of Certiorari is one the two ways to have a case from a U.S. Court of Appeals reviewed by the U.S Supr..
Definition: a writ issued by a superior court commanding the performance of a specified official act or duty Pronunciation: \man-ˈdā-məs\ Used in a Sentence: The DPR can file a proceeding in the name of the state requesting the circuit court to issue a writ of mandamus ordering an unlicensed activit..
Definition: a stay of enforcement, temporary stop in a legal proceeding, restraining order Pronunciation: \ˌsü-pər-ˈsē-dē-əs\ Used in a..
Definition: the return on an investment or the amount of profit, stated as a percentage of the amount invested; the rate of return Pronunciation: \ˈyēld\ Used in a Sentence: The bonds yield seven percent..
Definition: a term generally used to describe the positioning of a structure on a lot so that one side rests directly on the lot’s boundary line Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence: The zoning laws do not allow building with zero ..