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Most Popular Legal Definitions
qui facit per alium facit per se
Latin, he who acts through another, acts himself.
abet
To aid, encourage, support, or approve of something. In law, it is usually a
crime that is being carried out.
aid and abet
to help commit a crime
bill of attainder
legislative act which declares a named person guilty of a crime, particularly
treason; such bills are prohibited by Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution.
accusation
legally charging someone with a crime; either by indictment, Grand Jury, or the
filing of charges by a district attorney
state law
in America, this refers to the jurisdiction of each state and the laws that
govern their respective citizens in conjunction with national law as determined
by independent state legislatures
adversary
1) an individual or party opposing or resisting another 2) an opposite force
money
An item accepted by all as payment for debts or for goods or services.
circumstantial evidence
Evidence in a trial which is not directly from an eyewitness or participant and
requires some reasoning to prove as fact.
search
1) To examine another's premises to look for evidence of criminal activity. 2)
To trade the records of ownership of real property in what is commonly called a
"title search."