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Most Popular Legal Definitions
vendor
A seller, particularly of real property.
eviction
Some permanent act by landlord, or by person or thing under his control, which
deprives a tenant of the rented premises
surety
A guarantor of payment or performance if another
fails to pay or perform, such as a bonding company which posts a bond for a
guardian, an administrator or a building contractor.
real estate
Same as real property. Land and rights attached to the land.
ordinance
An executive decision of a government which has no been subjected to a
legislative assembly.
loiter
To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one
has no particular or legal purpose.
prohibition
A legal restriction against the use of something or against certain
conduct.
jus ex injuria non oritur
Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or
omission.
abuse of process
The use of legal process by illegal, malicious, or perverted means; for example,
serving a complaint that was not actually filed just to intimidate someone, or
filing a lawsuit that has no basis in law.
private law
Law which regulates the relationships between individuals. Family, commercial,
and labor law are examples of private law because the focus is on the
relationships between corporations and relationships
between individuals.