Judicial Notice
Judicial notice involves a situation where a fact is either so well known or so readily verifiable that formal proof of the fact is unnecessary. A judicially noticed fact must be one not subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either (1) generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court or (2) capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.

Just Cause
Just cause, in the employment context, refers to the employer's right to discipline or terminate employees for misconduct or negligence. In many states employers must at least show just cause for terminating you. Just cause is legal jargon for a legitimate business reason, such as wrongdoing on the employee's part.

Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction generally means the power of a court to hear and render a decision in a given situation. There are different categories of jurisdiction; in rem jurisdiction, in personam or personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, federal or state jurisdiction, original jurisdiction, and pendent jurisdiction are the most commonly discussed.

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