Testimony – The verbal presentation of a witness in a judicial proceeding. In most jurisdictions, this term refers to a declaration made according to the concrete legislation, before a competent officer to detail the truth as a valid statement or…
Testify – to give (oral) evidence on a lawsuit. This is the explanations given by a witness that matter to the subject of the lawsuit and will help the judge decide on it.
Testator or “testor” – A person who makes a will and dies with a valid will.
Testament or Testamentum – a will. Will is a document, signed by a person to arrange distribution of his/her assets after the time of their death. The will includes a description of the beneficiaries who will receive the listed assets.
Testamentary trust – A trust which is to take effect only upon the death of the settlor and is commonly found as part of a will. Trusts which take effect during the life of the settlor are called inter vivos…
Testamentary estate – a property which is to be transferred on the base of a will tоwards the chosen heirs.
Terrorism – this is a serious international crime involving killing innocent people for political reasons or just for spreading terror among citizens.
Termor – this legal term finds application in the area of Real Estate Law. It refers to a person in possession of real estate. He could be the landowner or a tenant on a lease contract.
Termination of co-ownership – this legal term applies in the area of Real Estate Law, where refers to ending of title relations between two or more co-owners – usually via splitting the property (if possible), or selling their shares to…
Termination of a contract – this is official statement issued by one of the parties towards the opposite party per a contract, detailing that the party which has issued it, considers the contract terminated.