property law

The capture doctrine is a theory in trust law that addresses the disposition of ineffectively appointed property under general power.

• trusts and estates

Causa mortis is a Latin term referring to the awareness that death is approaching. In property law, when a party, acting with awareness that their death is approaching, gives something to another party, the resulting gift is known as a gift causa mortis.

Caveat emptor is a common law doctrine that places the burden on buyers to reasonably examine property before making a purchase. A buyer who fails to meet this burden is unable to recover for defects in the product that would have been discovered had this burden been met. The phrase  “caveat emptor” is Latin for “let the buyer beware.”

CC&Rs refer to covenants, conditions, and restrictions that often come with buying houses, apartments, and other real estate in common interest communities.  These communities such as condominiums and co-ops have requirements when created that every property must follow such as noise restrictions and keeping grass cut.

A certificate of title is an official document issued by the state, usually a registrar or other public officer, that notes the owner(s) of personal or real property.

A certification mark is used in commerce by a person other than its owner to identify goods or services as being of a particular type. When a certification mark is used on a product, it is to indicate the existence of an accepted product standard or regulation and a claim that the manufacturer has verified compliance with those standards or regulations.

• Trademark Law; trademark; intellectual property

1. In criminal cases, a charge is a formal accusation of criminal activity. The prosecuting attorney decides on the charges, after reviewing police reports, witness statements, and any other evidence of wrongdoing.

A charitable trust is a trust made for the benefit of specific charitable purposes.  The purpose of the trust must fall into one of the specific purpose categories or is it not valid.  Charitable trusts are favored by the law.  They do not have to have definite beneficiaries because the

A charitable trust qualifies for certain favorable treatment under U.S.

• trusts and estates

Chattel is a catch-all category of property associated with movable goods. At common law, chattel included all property other than real property. Examples include leases, animals, and money. In modern usage, chattel usually only refers to tangible movable personal property.