T.R.O.
Legal slang for temporary restraining order.
Tacit Law
a law that is implied or derived from the people
Tainted Evidence
In a criminal trial, information which has been obtained by illegal means or has
been traced through evidence acquired by illegal search and/or
seizure.
Take
To gain or obtain possession, including the
receipt of a legacy from an estate.
Tariff
a tax levied on imports and/or exports
Tax
A governmental assessment (charge) upon property value, transactions, licenses
granting a right and/or income.
Tax Costs
A motion to contest a claim for court costs submitted by a party in a
lawsuit.
Tax Court
A federal agency with courts in major cities
which hear taxpayers' appeals from decisions of the Internal Revenue
Service.
Tax Evasion
A prohibited or illegal act or omission which is designed to reduce a person's
tax liability.
Tenancy
A contract by which the owner of the property grants exclusive possession of
that property to another person, in exchange for the tenant's periodic payment
of money (rent).