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Most Popular Legal Definitions
contributory negligence
the negligence of a person which, while not being the primary cause of a tort,
nevertheless combined with the act or omission of the primary defendant to cause
the tort, and without which the tort would not have occurred
hereditament
Some thing that can be inherited.
accessory
A second-string player who helps in the commission of a crime, the assistance
can range from; planning, providing an alibi, or knowingly hiding the offender;
the accessory must know of the omission or commission of a crime, but is usually
not present during the actual crime
lawyer
A person who has been trained in the law and
that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in
litigation.
overrule
1) providing a decision on a case that is in
opposition to previous decisions 2) reject an opposition in a court proceeding
3) to nullify or make void
beneficiary
broad term for any person or entity who is to receive assets or profits from an
estate, a trust, an insurance policy or any instrument in which there is
distribution
venire
The list from which jurors may be selected.
agency
relationship of a person (called the agent) who acts on behalf of another
person, company, or government known as the principal
juvenile delinquency
legal infraction committed my a minor, state law determines applicable age
witness
A person who perceives an event.