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Most Popular Legal Definitions
trust deed
another name for a deed of trust.
demurrer
a mostly obsolete motion put to a trial judge after the plaintiff has completed
his or her case, in which the defendant, while not objecting to the facts
presented, and rather than responding by a full defense, asks the court to
reject the petition right then and there because of a lack of basis in law or
insufficiency of the evidence
pleadings
The document of a party to litigation in which
they formally set out the facts and the laws that support each sides
position.
bill of exchange
a writing by a party (maker or drawer) ordering
another (payor) to pay a certain amount to a third party (payee); it is the same
as a draft; a bill of exchange drawn on a bank account is a "check"
negotiate
To communicate on a matter of disagreement between two parties, with a view to
first listen to the other party's perspective and to then attempt to arrive at a
resolution by consensus.
lex causae
Latin, law of the cause. The law which has precedence, where there is a conflict
of laws, to dispose of an action.
physical custody
A child custody decision which grants the right
to take the day-to-day responsibility of caring for a child.
ex patriate
A person who has abandoned his or her country of
origin and citizenship and has become a subject or citizen of another
country
opening statement
A lawyer's initial remarks at trial. Generally, it is directed at the judge or
jury to set out the theory behind their case.
cancel
to cross out, annul, destroy, void or rescind a document