Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
Uniform Probate Code — The Uniform Probate Code (commonly abbreviated UPC) is a uniform act drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) governing inheritance and the decedents estates in the USA. The primary purposes of the act were… … Wikipedia
probate — Court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid; though in current usage this term has been expanded to generally refer to the legal process wherein the estate of a decedent is administered. Generally, the probate process… … Black's law dictionary
Probate — Not to be confused with Probation. Wills, trusts and estat … Wikipedia
Uniform Simultaneous Death Act — The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act is a uniform act enacted in some U.S. states to alleviate the problem of simultaneous death in determining inheritance. The Act specifies that, if two or more people die within 120 hours of one another, each is… … Wikipedia
code — n [Old French, from Medieval Latin codex, from Latin caudex codex tree trunk, set of wood writing tablets, book] 1: a systematic compilation or revision of law or legal principles that is arranged esp. by subject: as a: one that contains the law… … Law dictionary
List of Uniform Acts (United States) — In the United States, a Uniform Act or Uniform Law is a proposed state law drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). TOC Drafting of uniform acts In the United States, a Uniform Act or Uniform Law is a… … Wikipedia
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws — Logo of the Uniform Law Commission, formally known as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) is a non profit, unincorporated association commonly… … Wikipedia
law code — Systematic compilation of law or legal principles. The oldest extant fragments of a law code are tablets from the ancient city of Ebla dating to с 2400 BC. The best known ancient code is that of Hammurabi. Roman legal records began in the 5th… … Universalium
Ohio Revised Code — The Ohio Revised Code contains all acts passed by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by the governor. The Ohio Revised Code replaced the Ohio General Code in 1953.[1] However the current organization and form of the Ohio Revised Code Title 29… … Wikipedia
UPC — Uniform Probate Code … Black's law dictionary
