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Most Popular Legal Definitions
pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches
to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific
telephone.
superior court
The name used in 16 states for the basic county trial court.
donor
The person who donates property to the benefit
of another, usually, through the legal mechanism of a trust.
agreed statement
statement in which the two parties on opposite
sides of a lawsuit or on an appeal from a trial judgment will agree upon certain
facts and sign a statement to be used in court
appreciation
the increase in value through the natural course of events as distinguished from
improvements or additions
suit
Generic term for any filing of a complaint (or
petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action.
sex
1) gender, as in male or female. 2) sexual intercourse
petit jury
ordinary trial jury consisting of 12 persons whose job it is to uncover facts in
dispute in criminal or civil proceedings
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
bargain
a mutual agreement or contract between two
parties which is voluntary and involves the exchange of consideration