Presumed abuse or presumption of abuse is a concept associated with bankruptcy. In 2005, the presumption of abuse guidelines was established by the Congress when it enacted the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (...
LIFE EVENTS
pretermitted heir
A pretermitted heir is a child who was omitted from the will of a testator. Under common law, the omission of a child from a will was assumed to be deliberate; however, states have enacted pretermitted heir statutes to protect heirs who have been...
priority
Priority refers to the order of preference given to different interests or rights. Priority appears in multiple areas of law regarding debt, equity, bankruptcy, and patents. The most common appearance of priority arises in relations among...
priority debt
Priority debt is a phrase referring to the most urgent or important debts that must be paid off in bankruptcy. Listed in the order of priority, these include alimony, child support, trustee fees, bankruptcy attorney fees, court fines, employee wage...
prisoners' rights
Prisoners’ rights are the rights of the prisoners against discrimination or abuse within correctional facilities. Both federal and state laws govern the rights of the incarcerated and oversee the operation of the prisons. While prisoners do...
privacy
Overview:
There is a long and evolving history regarding the right to privacy in the United States. In the context of American jurisprudence, the Supreme Court first recognized the “right to privacy” in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). Before...
private mortgage insurance
Private mortgage insurance, also known as PMI, is a type of insurance that covers the mortgagee (the lender) against losses resulting from a breach of the mortgagor's obligation to repay the loan.
PMI is usually an insurance...
private necessity
Private necessity is a defense in tort law against charges of trespass in situations where defendants have interfered with the plaintiff's property in an emergency to advance or protect their own interests.
In Benamon v....
private nuisance
A private nuisance is a nuisance that violates a private right not common to the public or causes damage to one or a limited number of individuals. A private nuisance involves the use of one’s property in a manner that causes significant harm...
probate
Probate is judicial proceeding by which a testamentary document is established to be a valid will.
Upon legal recognition being granted to the will or other document, a probate court will appoint an executor to administer...