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Most Popular Legal Definitions
good faith
having no intention to commit fraud or act
dishonestly
treason
To aid or enlist with a state enemy or to attempt or conspire to harm the head
of state.
attorney in fact
someone specifically named by another through a written "power of attorney" to
act for that person in the conduct of the appointer's business
scope of employment
Actions of an employee which further the
business of the employer and are not personal business, which becomes the test
as to whether an employer is liable for damages due to such actions under the
doctrine of respondent superior.
trustee
a person a entity who holds the assets of a
trustee for the benefit of the beneficiaries and manages the trust and its
assets under the terms of the trust stated in the declaration of trust which
created it.
inter se
tin, 'between or amongst themselves.'
suit
Generic term for any filing of a complaint (or
petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action.
champerty
An agreement between the party suing in a lawsuit and another person, usually an
attorney, who agrees to finance and carry the lawsuit in return for a percentage
of the recovery.
citizen
A person who by place of birth, nationality of one or both parents, or by going
through a naturalization process has sworn loyalty to a nation.
lawyer
A person who has been trained in the law and
that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in
litigation.