Legal terms starting with G

A federal tax on gifts or inheritances that skip a generation, preventing tax avoidance.

A federal tax on money or property given to another person during your lifetime.

An obligation to act honestly and fairly in performing or enforcing a contract.

A legal duty to act honestly and fairly when making and performing contracts.

Tangible, movable items that can be bought, sold, or leased under the UCC.

The state or jurisdiction whose laws will interpret and enforce a contract.

A group of citizens who review evidence to decide if there's probable cause to charge someone with a crime.

The person who creates a trust and transfers property into it.

A promise to give something or do something without receiving anything of value in return.

A court-ordered arrangement where one person has legal authority to care for another who cannot care for themselves.

A defendant's admission in court that they committed the crime(s) charged, typically resulting in conviction without trial.