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Most Popular Legal Definitions
statutes
The written laws approved by legislatures, parliaments or elected or appointed
houses of assembly. Also known as legislation.
sexual orientation
An individual's preference in terms of sexual relationships with
others.
sexual harassment
A term used in human rights legislation and
referring primarily to harassment in employment situations, related to sex or
gender, which detrimentally affects the working environment.
share
A portion for a for-profit corporation bought by cash.
accrue
1) growing or adding to, such as interest on a debt or investment which
continues to accumulate 2) the manifestation of the right to bring forth a
lawsuit, for example; the right to sue on a contract only accrues when the
contract is breached.
X
A form of signature upon contracts by persons
illiterate.
money laundering
the process of legitimizing illegal money without paying applicable taxes
maritime law
A very specialized body of law particular to transportation by water.
wrongful dismissal
Being fired from a job without an adequate
reason or without any reason whatsoever.
abuse of process
The use of legal process by illegal, malicious, or perverted means; for example,
serving a complaint that was not actually filed just to intimidate someone, or
filing a lawsuit that has no basis in law.