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Most Popular Legal Definitions
action
A lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sue(s) another.
amend
alter or change by adding, subtracting, or substituting; one can amend a
statute, a contract or a written pleading filed in a lawsuit; the change is
usually called an amendment.
squatter
an individual that lives on the land of another or that is publicly owned
without consent or legal authority
liquidity
the ability and ease for assets to be turned in to cash
admission
1. statement made by a party to a lawsuit or a criminal defendant that certain
facts are true. 2. accepting the truth of an argument not previously proven 3.
the granting of permission as in to enter or act in a certain function 4.
agreement to a statement made by another
judicial review
a process where the Court is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the
decision of an administrative agency or tribunal.
benefit of counsel
having the opportunity to have an attorney and legal advice in any legal matter,
but particularly while appearing in court
dominium directum
Latin, the qualified ownership of a landlord,
not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership.
donee
Another word to describe the beneficiary of a
trust.
adverse
clearly contrary, such as; an adverse party being the one suing you; adverse
interest in real property is a claim against the property, such as an easement.