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Most Popular Legal Definitions
slavery
When a person has absolute power over another,
including life and liberty.
premeditation
the planning out of a crime that displays complete consciousness and intent in
making the decision to commit said crime
security
Something given to ensure the payment of a loan.
carryback
In taxation accounting, using a current tax year's deductions, business losses
or credits to re-figure and amend a previously filed tax return to reduce tax
liability.
alias
1) name used other than the given name of a person or reference to that other
name; may or may not be an attempt to hide his or her identity
service
1) Paid work by another person, either by
contract or as an employee. 2) the domestic activities of a wife. 3) the
official delivery of legal documents.
attempt
to actually try to commit a crime and have the ability to do so; the attempt
becomes a crime in itself, and usually means one really tried to commit the
crime, but failed through no decision or fault of their own
denial
the act of opposing or otherwise refusing a claim or request
agent for acceptance of service
states require that a corporation name an actual
person who is authorized to accept service of any lawsuit or claim against the
corporation
authorize
to officially empower someone to act