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Term Definition
Responding Jurisdiction

A county, district or state to which an interstate case is forwarded by the initiating jurisdiction for legal disposition.

Synonyms - responding state
Responding State

See: Responding Jurisdiction

Synonyms - responding jurisdiction
Response to Petition for Review

A Petition for Review is a paper that a person files with the Clerk of the Arizona Supreme Court if that person wants the Arizona Supreme Court to review a decision of the Court of Appeals. The Petition for Review must be filed with the Clerk of the Arizona Supreme Court within thirty (30) days after the Court of Appeals files its decision. If a Petition for Review is filed on time, the opposing side will have thirty (30) days from the date the Petition for Review is served by hand delivery or electronic service or thirty-five (35) days after service by mail, to file any objections in a paper called a Response to Petition for Review. The Response to the Petition for Review is filed with the Clerk of the Arizona Supreme Court.

Respuesta a la Petición de Revisión

Un documento que una persona presenta ante el Secretario del Tribunal Supremo de Arizona si ésta persona quiere que el Tribunal Supremo de Arizona revise una decisión del Tribunal de Apelaciones.

Respuesta Breve

Un documento que el apelante o contrapelante pueden presentar en respuesta al Escrito de Contestación o éste sibre el contrapelante.

Rest

A person is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all of the evidence it intends to offer.

Rest

A person is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all of the evidence it intends to offer.

Restitution

Criminal: Payment of money to reimburse the economic loss suffered by the victim because of the actions of the defendant.

Eviction: An enforcement order of an eviction. After a specified period of time if a tenant who has been evicted stays on the property a writ of restitution allows a sheriff or constable to remove the tenant from the property and allows the landlord to change the locks on the residence.

Synonyms - Writ of Restitution
Retención

El proceso electoral por el cual los votantes deciden si los jueces continuarán sirviendo otro periodo en su capacidad judicial actual.

Retención de Ingresos

Un método para pagar manutención infantil. Según la orden judicial, el dinero se retiene del salario de un padre que no tiene la custodia, se envía a la Oficina del Registro de Manutención de Menores y luego se envía al padre con la custodia.

Retention

The electoral process by which voters decide whether judges will continue to serve another term in their current judicial capacity.

Retention

The electoral process by which voters decide whether judges appointed by the governor will continue to serve another term in their current judicial capacity.

Return of Service

A statement that a complaint or other document has been served on a person.

Reversal

A ruling in which the Superior Court finds the trial court committed an error that was so important it likely affected at least part of the outcome of the case.

Reverse

Decision of an appellate court to change all or part of the decision of a lower court.

Reverse

Decision of an appellate court to change all or part of the decision of a lower court.

Review and Adjustment

In IV-D cases, a process to determine the appropriateness of the amount of support ordered to be paid and to change (modify) that amount to conform to state child support guidelines.

Revisión de Desempeño Judicial

El proceso para revisar periódicamente el desempeño de los jueces nombrados por el gobernador.

Revisión y Ajuste

Un proceso para determinar si la cantidad de manutención que debe pagarse es apropiada y para cambiar esa cantidad con el fin de cumplir con las pautas estatales de manutención infantil.

Revocable

As applied to a trust or a portion of a trust, means revocable by a settlor without the consent of any person, including the trustee or a person who holds an interest that is either adverse or not adverse.