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Most Popular Legal Definitions

subordination

To be subject to the orders or direction of another; of lower rank

just cause

Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract.

per capita

Latin for "by the head."

coparcenary

an obsolete co-ownership mechanism of English law where property, if there was no will, always went to the eldest son.

suppression of evidence

 1) A judge's determination not to allow evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2) the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required to reveal to the defense all evidence.

deportation

the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare

executor

A person specifically appointed by a testator to administer the will ensuring that final wishes are respected

threat

an act or statement that intends to induce a reaction otherwise undesired by another party; a confession from an accused individual that was derived from a threat is not admissible in a court of law 

fornication

the general act of sexual intercourse between unmarried individuals; may or may not be adultery but refers to the relationship between the individuals engaged in the action

simony

The crime of corruption for the purpose of a Church or religious benefit.