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Most Popular Legal Definitions
search warrant
A written order by a judge which permits a law
enforcement officer to search another's premises for evidence of criminal
activity.
absolute
Complete, and without condition.
common land
Land that is available for the use and enjoyment of all.
presumption of innocence
Synonymous with the phrase "innocent until proven guilty." It is a legal
presumption that the defendant in a criminal case is innocent until the
prosecutor proves their guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
fundamental
1)basic or core, as in fundamental rights 2) principle; essential
vacate
1) For a judge to set aside or annul an order or judgment which he/she finds was
improper. 2) to move out of real estate and cease occupancy.
arbitrator
one who conducts arbitration and serves as a judge who conducts a "mini-trial"
nunc pro tunc
Latin, deemed retroactive.
supplemental
referring to anything that is added to complete
something.
emancipation
The act of freeing a person who was under the
legal authority of another from that control