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Most Popular Legal Definitions

venire

The list from which jurors may be selected.

juvenile

1)  childish; immature; relating to youth or children 2) an individual under the age specified by state law, determined for various reasons, the requirement to have legal guardian present in a court of law and for the levying of different charges or consequences compared to crimes or infractions committed by adults

argument

1) the presentation of proof or evidence 2) the subject of a question

natural justice

Basic or fundamental judicial rights extended to a person with rights at issue.

summons

a document issued by the court at the time a lawsuit is filed, stating the name of both plaintiff and defendant, the title and file number of the case, the court and its address, the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, and instructions as to the need to file a response to the complaint within a certain time.

assumption

act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property which secures that debt

pro rata

Latin, to divide proportionate to a certain rate or interest.

bar

1)  collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or real property

common land

Land that is available for the use and enjoyment of all.

magna carta

Charter to which subscribed King John of England on June 12, 1215 in which a basic set of limits were set on he King's powers.