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Glossary of Real Estate Terms
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Joint Tenancy
An estate where two or more persons hold real estate jointly for life, the survivors take the interest.
Judgment
A decree of a court. In practice this is the lien or charge upon the lands of a debtor resulting from the Court's award of money to a creditor. See "Judgment Lien."
Judgment Docket
The record book of a County Clerk where a judgment is entered in order that it may become a lien upon the property of the debtor.
Judgment Lien
The charge upon the lands of a debtor resulting from the decree of a court properly entered into the judgment docket.
Note: The terms contained on this website are defined in their most commonly used form. Should more precise interpretations of these terms be necessary, we advise you to seek the counsel of an attorney.