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Most Popular Legal Definitions
circumstantial evidence
Evidence in a trial which is not directly from an eyewitness or participant and
requires some reasoning to prove as fact.
cestui que use
An old fashioned term for a person who benefits from assets held in a trust for
the beneficiary's use. The term "beneficiary" is now used instead.
cause of action
The basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds and alleged facts which, if
proved, would constitute all the "elements" required by statute.
sexual assault
A sexual act upon or directed to another which is unwanted and not consented to
by the other.
condition subsequent
a condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a
certain event occurs
power of attorney
A document which gives a person the right to
make binding decisions for another.
suppression of evidence
1) A judge's determination not to allow
evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2)
the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required
to reveal to the defense all evidence.
maladministration
Abuse of power by public officers
caveat emptor
Latin for "let the buyer beware." The basic premise that the buyer buys at
his/her own risk and therefore should examine and test a product himself/herself
for obvious defects and imperfections.
discovery
1) the act of uncovering something 2) the period before the trial that includes
the requesting of pertinent documents and facts from the opposing party or other
bodies necessary to the case