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- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Probate: Proving a will
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000