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Most Popular Legal Definitions
audit
examination by a trained accountant of the financial records of a business or
governmental entity, including; noting improper or careless practices,
recommendations for improvements, and a balancing of the books.
in personam
Latin, regarding a person; a right, action,
judgment, or entitlement that is attached to a specific person.
words of purchase
Words which specifically name the person to whom the land is being
conveyed.
inter se
tin, 'between or amongst themselves.'
replevin
A legal action taken to reclaim goods which have been distrained.
legalese
Language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.
alien
1) person who is not a citizen of the country 2) in the United States, any
person born in another country to parents who are not American and who has not
become a naturalized citizen; there are resident aliens officially permitted to
live in the country and illegal aliens who have sneaked into the country or
stayed beyond the time permitted on a visa 3) to convey title to property
vote
1) to choose; formal expression of opinion 2)
suffrage
threat
an act or statement that intends to induce a
reaction otherwise undesired by another party; a confession from an accused
individual that was derived from a threat is not admissible in a court of
law
vassal
an individual who submits to serve another usually for a return; a dependent;
servant