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Most Popular Legal Definitions
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The first section of any written legal papers to be filed. It contains then
name, address, telephone number of the attorney, the person or persons the
attorney represents, the court name, the title of the case, the number of the
case, and the title of the documents.
socialism
A form or system of government which states the
equal sharing of land and equal return of the product of the land and industry
to all citizens.
murder
intentional homicide (the taking of another person's life), without legal
justification or provocation.
diversity jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of a US federal court to dispose of
a matter meeting a monetary threshold even though it involves residents of
different states.
caning
A punishment for crimes employed in certain Asian countries in which the
convicted defendant receives several lashes with a flexible cane.
beneficiary
broad term for any person or entity who is to receive assets or profits from an
estate, a trust, an insurance policy or any instrument in which there is
distribution
maturity
The date when the payment of the principal amount owed becomes due.
subrogation
Assuming the legal rights of a person for whom
expenses or a debt has been paid. Typically, subrogation occurs when an
insurance company which pays its insured client for injuries and losses then
sues the party which the injured person contends caused he damages to
him/her.
nation
A distinct group or race of people that share
history, traditions and culture
war crimes
Excessive brutality during war, in contravention of an international
treaty.