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Most Popular Legal Definitions
creditor
one who grants or is owed an agreed upon obligation
adultery
consensual sexual relations when one of the participants is legally married to
another; still a crime in some states and in many states it is grounds for
divorce for the spouse of the adulterer
trademark
A word, name, logo or slogan used by a person
selling goods or services to distinguish and identify their goods or services
from those of another.
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.
prorogation
To end a session of a Parliament, and all business then on the agenda, until it
is summoned to reconvene.
retainer
A contract between a lawyer and his client,
wherein the lawyer agrees to represent and provide legal advice to the client,
usually in exchange for money.
real property
A property interest in land.
attorney-client privilege
requirement that an attorney may not reveal
communications, conversations and letters between himself/ herself and his/her
client, under the theory that a person should be able to speak freely and
honestly with his/her attorney without fear of future revelation
bar association
organization of lawyers; there are two types, one of which is official and
usually called an "integrated bar," which is qualified by the particular state's
highest court to establish rules for admission and conduct; there are also local
bar associations by city or county which are unofficial and voluntary, but do
conduct the business of attorneys, such as settling fee disputes and working
with the local courts on rules; there is also the American Bar Association, a
national voluntary organization of attorneys
American Bar Association
The largest organization of American lawyers, which is prestigious for
formulating guidelines for the practice of law, giving direction to legislation,
lobbying for the law profession, and evaluating federal judges; less then
one-third of attorneys belong to the A.B.A