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Most Popular Legal Definitions
rape
The act of having non-consensual sex with a woman.
slander
Verbal or spoken defamation
punitive damages
Special and highly exceptional damages ordered
by a court against a defendant where the act or omission which caused the suit
was particularly heinous or malicious.
surrender
1) To turn over possession of real property, either voluntarily or upon demand,
by tenant to landlord. 2) to give oneself up to law enforcement
officials.
bond
1) Written evidence of debt issued by a company with the terms of payment
spelled out. A bond differs from corporate shares of stock since bond payments
are pre-determined and provide a final pay off date, while stock dividends vary
depending on profitability and corporate decisions to distribute. 2) Written
guarantee or pledge which is purchased from a bonding company, or by an
individual as security to guarantee some form of performance, including showing
up in court .
mandamus
A writ which commands an individual, organization, or court to perform a certain
action, usually to correct a prior illegal action or a failure to act in the
first place.
premises liability
The liability of an occupier of real estate
towards injury to others.
habitual residence
Ordinary residence.
offense
A crime.
restitution
1) returning or recovering to a former state
2)the return of a possession to the owner or other individual entitled to said
possession