Nebraska Statutes > Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act (1991)
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§ 30-3601 | Act, how cited |
§ 30-3602 | Testamentary additions to trusts |
§ 30-3603 | Act; applicability |
§ 30-3604 | Act; how construed |
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act (1991)
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Bequeath: To gift property by will.
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.