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Most Popular Legal Definitions
bar
1) collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or
railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the
area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent
some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the
time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or
real property
not guilty
innocent; a general plea made in response to a charge
riot
Three or more persons who assemble and advance a purpose together, using force
if necessary, and raising alarm of a reasonable person.
juvenile delinquency
legal infraction committed my a minor, state law determines applicable age
damages
cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by
another's fault or negligence
injunction
A court order that prohibits a party from doing
something (restrictive injunction) or compels them to do something (mandatory
injunction).
trial
The resolution of a dispute by examination of
evidence submitted by opposing litigants by a tribunal or Court of law, and
determination of guilt or civil dispute of fact or law.
libel
Written form of defamation
falsa demonstratio non nacet
Latin, a wrong description of an item in a legal document will not necessarily
void the gift if it can be determined from other facts.
positive law
Law proper, as opposed to moral laws, or to natural or "God-made" law.