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Most Popular Legal Definitions
trial
The resolution of a dispute by examination of
evidence submitted by opposing litigants by a tribunal or Court of law, and
determination of guilt or civil dispute of fact or law.
lease
A special kind of contract between a property
owner and a person wanting temporary enjoyment and exclusive use of the
property, in exchange for rent paid.
living will
A document that sets out guidelines for
perpetuating testimony
The recording of evidence when it is feared that
the person with that evidence may soon die or disappear and that this person's
evidence, if recorded, could then be used in the future to prevent a possible
injustice or to support a future claim of property.
moot court
Fictional or hypothetical trials, usually hosted by law schools, as training for
future barristers or litigators.
supremacy clause
found in article VI section 2 of the US Constitution, it is the premise for the
federal government--and thus federal law--to act as the "supreme law of the
land" and maintain power over the collective states
sexual assault
A sexual act upon or directed to another which is unwanted and not consented to
by the other.
sustain
In trial practice, for a judge to agree that an attorney's objection, such as a
question, is valid.
misdemeanor
A crime of lesser seriousness than a felony where the punishment might be a fine
or prison for less than one year.
transcript
An official direct and verbatim written record of what was said, as in a court
of law or other judicial proceedings.