An injury or wrong committed on the person or property of another. A tort is an infringement on the rights of an individual not founded on a contract. The most common tort action is a suit for damages sustained in an automobile accident.
A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
A legal device used to manage real or personal property, established by one person (the grantor or settlor) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary). A third person (the trustee) or the grantor manages the trust.
The legal document that sets up a living trust. Testamentary trusts are set up in a will.
The person or institution that manages the property put in trust.
A program that provides intensive probation services and supervision to high-risk males 14 to 18 years of age, including increased contact with probation officers, face-to-face curfew checks, electronic monitoring, and drug testing.
A detention of real estate without the consent of the owner or other person entitled to its possession.
When a juvenile has been committed to the District of Columbia for a specified time (not longer than age 21) in which the agency (Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)) can end the commitment without judicial authorization.
In bankruptcy proceedings, for the purposes of filing a claim, a claim is unsecured if there is no collateral, or to the extent the value of collateral is less than the amount of the debt.
Charging a higher interest rate or higher fees than the law allows.
