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Most Popular Legal Definitions
thirteenth amendment
part of the Civil War amendments, explicitly prohibits the institution of
slavery
sue
to bring a case forward for legal proceedings to
recover certain rights or equitable recompense
husband-wife privilege
A special right that married persons have to
keep communications between them secret and even inaccessible to a court of
law.
Inchmaree Clause
A standard clause in maritime insurance contracts covering risks of events not
directly related to perils at sea such as loading accidents.
death
irreversible cessation of circulatory and
respiratory functions and of all functions of the entire brain, including the
brain stem
moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
violence
a forceful act that breaches law
without prejudice
A reservation made on a statement or an offer that it is not an admission or
cannot otherwise be used against the issuing party in future dealings or
litigation with any determinative legal effect.
blackmail
the crime of threatening to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful or damaging facts
(or rumors) about a person to the public, family, spouse or associates unless
paid off to not carry out the threat
indemnity
Contract with a third-party to perform another's obligations if called upon to
do so by the third-party, whether the other has defaulted or not.