testator
A testator is a person who has written and executed a last will and testament that is in effect at the time of his/her death.

Three Strikes law (CA)
a contoversial California law adopted in 1994 and intended to cut the number of violent criminals. Under California three strikes law, if a person is convicted of any felony, and he has two or more prior convictions for strike offenses, he must be s ...

trial de novo
Latin, meaning "anew." A trial de novo is a completely new trial. Appellate review de novo implies no deference to the trial judge's ruling.

trustee
1) Trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. Another word, trustee is a manager of someone’s property.

trustee in bankruptcy
n. a person appointed by a bankruptcy court to supervise the affairs of a person or business which is in bankruptcy, determine both assets and debts, gather and manage the assets if necessary.

unilateral contract
Unilateral contract is also known as “a performance for a promise”. Is a contract where only one party to the contract makes a promise to perform if the to the party does.

unliquidated claim
A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.