Wherein the party of the first part hereby confuses the party of the second part.
Something unique and in a class by itself, Latin for 'of its own kind'—legal speak for 'we've never seen this before and don't quite know what to do with it.' The catchall for legal oddities.
When a company buys another company and inherits its legal problems like a cursed inheritance. It's why due diligence exists—to discover you're not just buying assets but also three pending lawsuits and a toxic waste cleanup.
When one party steps into another's shoes to claim their rights, typically your insurance company suing on your behalf after paying your claim. They get the money, you get the satisfaction of watching.
An essential condition or element, literally 'without which, not.' In causation analysis, it's the 'but for' test—but for this action, would the harm have occurred?
Making false statements about someone's property ownership that damage its value or marketability. It's defamation for real estate, and just as actionable.
When the government or a creditor legally yoinks your property because you owe money, broke the law, or they just really want it for 'public use.' It's also what happens when your brain's electrical system goes haywire and causes convulsions. Either way, it involves a sudden, involuntary loss of control that nobody's happy about.