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Most Popular Legal Definitions
subordination
To be subject to the orders or direction of
another; of lower rank
just cause
Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the
employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract.
per capita
Latin for "by the head."
coparcenary
an obsolete co-ownership mechanism of English law where property, if there was
no will, always went to the eldest son.
suppression of evidence
1) A judge's determination not to allow
evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2)
the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required
to reveal to the defense all evidence.
deportation
the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as
illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare
executor
A person specifically appointed by a testator to
administer the will ensuring that final wishes are respected
threat
an act or statement that intends to induce a
reaction otherwise undesired by another party; a confession from an accused
individual that was derived from a threat is not admissible in a court of
law
fornication
the general act of sexual intercourse between unmarried individuals; may or may
not be adultery but refers to the relationship between the individuals engaged
in the action
simony
The crime of corruption for the purpose of a Church or religious
benefit.