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Most Popular Legal Definitions
hearing
a court proceeding where arguments and testimony are given
assault
1) to threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, provided
the target was aware of it 2) The act of committing an assault, for example;
"There was an assault on second avenue this morning"
rider
A written amendment as to the coverage of an
existing life or health insurance policy.
seal
A device which creates an impression upon paper
or melted wax.
salvage
1) to save goods. 2) payment to a person or
group which saves cargo from a shipwreck.
embezzle
The illegal transfer of money or property that,
although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler
personally by his or her fraudulent action
subpoena
An order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to
testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness.
distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of
a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant
that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on
the lease, such as wanton
disrepair or destruction of the premises.onus
Latin, the burden. It is usually used in the
context of evidence.
legalism
The rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law.