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Most Popular Legal Definitions
session
1) A meeting of a court for a particular period
of time. 2) the term of an appeals court covering several months.
quasi-delict
In civil law, a delict (wrong) caused by negligence.
T.R.O.
Legal slang for temporary restraining order.
barratry
creating legal business by stirring up disputes and quarrels, generally for the
benefit of the lawyer who sees fees in the matter; barratry is illegal in all
states and subject to criminal punishment and/or discipline by the state bar,
but there must be a showing that the resulting lawsuit was totally groundless
third party
A person who is not a party to a contract or a transaction, but has an
involvement.
affirmative defense
part of an answer to a charge or complaint in which a defendant takes the
offense and responds to the allegations with his or her own charges
assumption
act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property
which secures that debt
freehold
Use of real estate for an indeterminate
time.
liquidated damages
Pre-determined damages.
plaintiff
The person, or persons, who initiates a case
with the court.