Arson
felony crime of intentionally burning a house or other building; the
perpetrators range from mentally ill pyromaniacs to store owners just hoping to
get insurance proceeds.
Article
paragraph or section of any writing such as each portion of a will, corporate
charter, or different sections of a statute.
Articles Of Impeachment
the charges brought to impeach a public official
Articles Of Incorporation
the basic charter of a corporation which spells out the name, basic purpose, amount and types of stock which may be issue, and any special
characteristics such as being non-profit
As Is
description of a condition in a sales contract in which the buyer agrees to take
the property without right to complain if it is faulty
Assault
1) to threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, provided
the target was aware of it 2) The act of committing an assault, for example;
"There was an assault on second avenue this morning"
Assault And Battery
the combination of the two crimes of threat
(assault) and actual physical battery
Assess
set a value on property
Asset
generally any item of property that has monetary
value
Assign
to transfer to another person any asset such as
real property or a valuable right such as a contract 2) the person (assignee)
who receives a piece of property by purchase gift or by will; this word often
shows up in contracts and wills