Glossary Terms Archive

Perjury

Occurs when a person willfully gives false statements while under

Oct 15

Personal jurisdiction

Refers to a court’s authority to make decisions pertaining to the participants in a

Oct 15

Physical cruelty

Violence or treatment that endangers a spouse’s life or health and renders cohabitation between spouses unsafe; this is a fault-based ground for divorce in South

Oct 15

Physical custody

Responsibility to provide adequate shelter, food, and general care for a

Oct 15

Plaintiff

The person who files a lawsuit seeking a remedy for an injury or for specific court intervention in resolving a

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