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Most Popular Legal Definitions

criminal code

a statute which purports or attempts to set out all prohibited or criminal offences, and their various punishments

oligarchy

A form of government in which a few people rule and govern by assuming all legislative and administrative authority.

tenement

Property that could be subject to easements.

assigned risk

person whose official driving record is so poor that they cannot purchase commercial auto insurance and must be assigned to a state operate or a designated insurance program at high rates

quiet enjoyment

A landlord's obligation to provide the tenant with reasonable privacy and freedom from any interference with the tenant's exclusive use and enjoyment of the rented premises.

common law relationship

two unmarried persons living together as though married

access

1) In real estate, it is the right and ability to get to the property. 2) In a marriage, a husband is said to have "access" to his wife if he can partake in sexual intercourse with her

answer

filed by a defendant to respond to a complaint in a lawsuit filed and served upon that defendant

criminal bankruptcy

the forced bankruptcy of a convicted person

garnishment

The seizing of a person's property, credit or salary on the basis of a law which allows it in order to pay off a debt.