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Most Popular Legal Definitions
franchise
1) to grant freedoms or rights to an individual
or party 2) a business relationship in which a primary owner grants license or
permits other businesses to utilize space or trademarks
public defender
An attorney in the U.S.A. paid for by the state
but representing an indigent individual in a criminal matter.
fault
A breach of duty or negligence and, under some
circumstances, the errors or omissions of others or of things under a person's
control.
motor vehicle
any self-propelled vehicle including trucks, cars, motorcycles, etc.; does not
extend to vehicles that operate on rails
abut
when two parcels of real property touch each other
doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established
through the repeated application of legal precedents.
class action
A lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of themselves and a larger group
of people "who are similarly situated."
seizure
illegally obtained property taken by law enforcement officials that could
include any cash or assets purchased by means of illegal activity
acquiescence
neglect to entice legal proceedings for a duration of time that implies the
abandonment of the specified right
descendant
person who are born of, or from children of, another are called that person's
descendants