Legal terms?

I'm taking Paralegal studies and I do a better job at retaining information if something is explained and the question "Why?" is answered. So I'm looking for explanation and definitions for these legal words/terms:
What is.
1. There difference between Civil, Probate, Criminal & Federal Court?
2. Litigation
3. A Hearing
4. Preliminary
5. Breaching
6. Subpoena
7. Deed
8. Lien
9. Inanimate
10. Declare
11. Estate
12. Regulation
13. Encompasses
14. Trademark vs. Copyright
15. Chapter 7, 11, 13 (explanations)
16. Governed
17. Incurring
18. Disintegration
19. Decedent
20. kin
21. Obsolete
22. Criminal Law, Civil Law
23. Client
24. Defendant, Plaintiff, Complainant
25. Local District
26. Petitioning
27. Custody
28. Alimony
29. Divorce Decree
Many of these I do have a general to even a good understanding of.. but to hear other's definition helps support/guide my own. Any responses will be greatly appreciated. Don't feel like you have to define them all.

Answers:
http://dictionary.law.com/
http://www.nolo.com/glossary.cfm...


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