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Most Popular Legal Definitions
accusation
legally charging someone with a crime; either by indictment, Grand Jury, or the
filing of charges by a district attorney
malfeasance
Doing something which is illegal.
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
manslaughter
Unlawful killing of a human being without malice.
adversary
1) an individual or party opposing or resisting another 2) an opposite force
young offender
Young persons in many states are treated differently than adult criminals and
are generally tried in special youth courts.
benefit
1) any profit or acquired right or privilege, primarily through a contract 2) in
worker's compensation the term "benefit" is the insurance payment resulting from
a fatal accident on the job, while "compensation" is for injury without death 3)
In income taxation, anything that brings economic gain
adjuster
employee of an insurance company or an adjustment firm employed by an insurance
company to negotiate an early settlement of a claim for damages against a
person, a business or public body. While a fair and responsible adjuster can
serve a real purpose in getting information and evaluating the case for the
insurance company, some adjusters try to make a settlement before the injured
person has retained an attorney, or get a statement from the injured without
counsel. Adjusters also represent the company in approving settlements.
search warrant
A written order by a judge which permits a law
enforcement officer to search another's premises for evidence of criminal
activity.
preferred shares
A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached
to it.