receiver

A receiver is an indifferent person appointed by the court to manage the property of the debtor. A judge appoints a neutral person as receiver or conservator upon request of the Plaintiff. In federal courts, receivers are attorneys or professi ...

removal

In the USA, removal is governed by statute, 28 U.S.C. §1441 et seq. With rare exceptions, a case may be removed only if, at the time of removal, the case could be filed in federal court. Removal requires an independent ground for subject matter ju ...

respondeat superior

Under the respondeat superior doctrine, an employer is liable for torts of an employee acting within the scope of employment. The employer is liable if the employee’s conduct was motivated by an intent to serve the employer’s interests and connect ...

Revolving account

These are accounts that require you to pay a minimum payment each month along with the finance charges/interest that has accumulated from one billing cycle to the next. With a revolving account the terms are open or there is no exact fixed date fo ...

robbery

Robbery is the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against (his)(her) will, by means of actual or threatened force, or violence, or fear of injury, whether immediately or in the future, ...