| A | B |
|---|
| administrator (administratrix) | court appointed representative of an estate |
| alimony | support paid by the wage earner of the family to the other spouse according to the terms of the separation agreement |
| bigamist | a person who knowingly marries a second spouse while still married to the first |
| codicil | a modification of a will, executed with the same formality as the will |
| common-law-marriage | marriage recognized by law when a single woman and single man live together and share common property, and hold themselves out as husband and wife for an prolonged period of time |
| divorce | a court action that terminates a marriage and divides the property and remaining responsibility between teh parties |
| estate | all the property owned by a decedent at death |
| executor (executrix) | personal representative named by the testator to carry our the directions in the will |
| holographic will | will written entirely in the testator's or testatrix's own handwriting |
| intestate | one who die without a vaild will |
| marital consortium | the mutual obligations, both practical and legal of the husband and wife |
| no-fault divorce | divorce granted without any listing of grievances or attempt to establish blame |
| nuncupative (oral) will | proclaimed during the maker's last illness or by service personnel on active duty, must be witnessed and is often limited to controlling the distribution of personal property |
| prenuptial contract | contract by which the marital partners-to-be typically give up any future claim they might have to part or all of the other's property |
| seperation | the first step toward divorce, involves separate living quarters, other rights and obligations remain intact |
| testamentary capacity | knowledge by the maker of a will of the kind and extent of the property involved and the persons who stand to benefit, and awareness that he or she is making arrangements to dispose of his or her property after death |
| testamentary intent | clear intention to make one's will, free of pressure or undue influence from others |
| testate | leaving a vaild will upon death |
| testator (testatrix) | a person who make a will |
| voidable marriage | marriage contract having fradulent grounds wihich may end the marriage; the contract remains valid until termination |
| void marriage | occurs whenever laws are violated - considered invalid from the beginning |
| adultered | designating a product that does not meet the minimum standards for purity and quality set by the FDA |
| bait and switch | using a product to get people to come into the store than redirecting them to buy another item |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware |
| cease-and-desist-order | a command requiring a company to stop a specified conduct |
| class actions | legal suits brought on behalf of large groups |
| confidence game | fradulent device whereby the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler with the victim's money |
| consent order | voluntary agreement to stop an illegal practice |
| consumer | a buyer of goods primarily intended for personal, family, or household use |
| corrective advertising | used to correct a false impression |
