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What Is a Confession of Judgment?

Confession of judgment is used as a legal term with two different meanings. This may either refer to the one used in contract law or used by the U.S Solicitor General. Confession of judgment or sometimes referred to as cognovits notes is used in contract law which is permitted in states such as...

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What Is a Solicitor?

The word solicitor is derived from Old Middle English where it generally meant a deputy or agent. Presently, solicitor may have various meanings depending upon the context it was used in. However, the most common and general definition of a solicitor is that of a legal professional, or another word...

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What Is Probate Inheritance?

Probate inheritance is a type of will where the execution of the instructions stated in the will is halted until certain conditions are met

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Liz Cheney Attacks Justice Department Lawyers

Liz Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, has attacked the justice department lawyers who represented Guantanamo Bay detainees. On the “Keep America Safe” website owned and operated by Liz and through conservative media, by posting a video and photos of the "Al Qaeda Seven." Liz's...

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Supreme Court Justice David Souter Will Retire

David Souter plans to retire this June, which gives Obama his first chance to appoint a new US supreme court justice. Souter was appointed by Bush Sr in 1990, but often disappointed Republicans with voting liberal. There is currently an even split of conservative and liberal justices with just...