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Legal Form

An instrument or document used in legal transactions that includes essential matters, technical terms, and is systematically ordered.

Private Document

A written instrument or agreement not notarized before a notary public.

Public Document

A document executed and acknowledged before a notary public, making it admissible in court without further proof.

Notarization

The act that ensures the public that a document expresses the true agreement between parties, converting a private document into a public one.

Authorized to Perform Notarial Acts

Refers to individuals such as members of the Bar with a Notarial Commission and government officials authorized to administer oaths.

Business Form

Forms used in conveyance or deeds related to the creation, transfer, or modification of rights.

Judicial Form

Forms pertaining to pleadings, applications, or petitions in a legal context.

Complain

A statement alleging that a person has committed an offense.

Motion

A formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment.

Cross Claim

A demand made in a pleading against another party on the same side of the case.

Mandamus

A special civil action commanding a tribunal to perform a duty required by law.

Que Warranto

A legal action to determine if a person has the right to hold a public office.

Prohibition

An extraordinary remedy compelling a tribunal or person to desist from proceeding in an action without jurisdiction.

Settled

Refers to the rule that a private document is binding between the parties but not to third parties.

Business Contract

An agreement between parties involving an exchange of money, goods, or services.

Business Transaction

An event involving the interchange of goods, money, or services between parties.

Answer

A defendant's formal written statement responding to a plaintiff's petition.

Special Civil Action

An action to enforce or protect a right following special procedural rules.