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Most Popular Legal Definitions
arbitrator
one who conducts arbitration and serves as a judge who conducts a "mini-trial"
salvage
1) to save goods. 2) payment to a person or
group which saves cargo from a shipwreck.
mistrial
A partial or complete trial which is found to be null and void and of no effect
because of some irregularity.
bifurcate
the order or ruling of a judge that one issue in a case can be tried to a
conclusion or a judgment given on one phase of the case without trying all
aspects of the matter
a fortiori
From Latin, "with even stronger reason." It
applies to situations in which if one thing is true then it can be inferred that
a second thing is even more certainly true. For example, if someone is too young
to drive, then his younger brother certainly is too young.
lobby
to urge public officials to support specific measures; generally used as in to
"lobby for a bill"
protest
1) to demonstrate; make a declaration, possibly in opposition 2) a formal
statement made to dispute another statement or action
auditor
accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records
and accounting practices of a business or government
jus ex injuria non oritur
Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or
omission.
proxy
1) The person authorized for a given task. 2) A written authorization empowering
another person to vote or act for the signer.