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Most Popular Legal Definitions
surrogate
A person acting on behalf of another or a
substitute. 2) a judge in some states responsible only for probates, estates,
and adoptions.
swindle
To cheat through trick, device, false statements or other fraudulent methods
with the intent to acquire money or property from another which the swindler is
not entitled.
bailiff
1) a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, who keeps order in the courtroom
and handles various errands for the judge and clerk 2) in some jurisdictions, a
person appointed by the court to handle the affairs of an incompetent person
jus ex injuria non oritur
Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or
omission.
arson
felony crime of intentionally burning a house or other building; the
perpetrators range from mentally ill pyromaniacs to store owners just hoping to
get insurance proceeds.
code
a system of rules set-forth by an appropriate body or power
escrow
When the performance of something is pending and a third party holds onto money
or a written document until certain conditions are met between the two
contracting parties
freedom
the capacity in which a group or individual
maintains rights or liberties
minority
1) In voting, a side with less than half the votes. 2) a term for people who are
of an ethnicity that is not Caucasian.
inscrutable fault
A judicial finding that a fault has occurred but the court is unable to locate
the source, to pinpoint a tortfeasor.