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An opinion lacking enough votes to constitute a majority of the court, but receiving more votes in favor of the result then any other opinion.

A reported opinion of an appeals court that establishes for a particular jurisdiction the legal rule on the same legal question. The lower ct must follow a precedent ~ stare decisis

Occurring before the rendering of judgement

Latin for on its face; evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or create a presumption that a fact exists

The process of proving a will is valid and thereby administering the estate of a deceased person according to the will.

Latin for the sake of form

latin for only to that extent

An event, that in continuous, unbroken sequence produces an injury, without which the injury would not have occurred.

Latin for almost, as if

Jurisdiction based on a person's interest in property located in the jurisdiction

Latin for something for something

The number of people that must be present in order for business to be conducted at a meeting.