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When two or more persons to whom are granted land's or tenements to hold in fee simple, fee tail, for life, for years, or at will. The estate which they, thus hold is called an estate in joint tenancy. Two people share a property as joint tenants and, when one owner dies, the other owner or owners automatically own the share of the deceased party. Common between spouses where … [Read more...] about JOINT TENANTS

(A) mar. law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during the voyage. Another name for logbook. Chit. Law of Nat. 199. (B) mar. law. The book kept on board of a ship or other vessel, which contains an account of the ship's course, with a short history of every occurrence during … [Read more...] about JOURNAL

Latin, meaning A judge cannot be witness in his own cause. … [Read more...] about JUDEX NON POTEST ESSE TESTIS IN PROPIRA CAUSA

A tort or wrongful act where 2 or more people may be held responsible or share responsibility. … [Read more...] about JOINT TORT

The privilege that protects members of the press from being forced to divulge their confidential sources of their stories. … [Read more...] about JOURNALIST PRIVILEGE