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Most Popular Legal Definitions
criminal code
a statute which purports or attempts to set out all prohibited or criminal
offences, and their various punishments
state law
in America, this refers to the jurisdiction of each state and the laws that
govern their respective citizens in conjunction with national law as determined
by independent state legislatures
preferred shares
A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached
to it.
indirect tax
A tax which is levied indirectly; it is ultimately paid for by the consumer.
inter alia
Latin, meaning 'among other things.'
gross negligence
The commission or omission of an action in reckless disregard of the
consequences to the safety or property of another.
administrative law judge
professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over
hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies; generally experienced in
the particular subject matter of the agency
plea bargaining
Negotiations during a criminal trial between an accused offender and a
prosecutor in which the accused agrees to admit to a crime (usually a lesser
offense than the original), in order to avoid the expense of a public trial, and
in turn the prosecutor agrees to ask for a more lenient sentence than would have
been recommended if the case had proceeded to a full trial.
demand letter
a letter from a lawyer, on behalf a client, that demands payments or some other
action, which is allegedly due or in default
dangerous offender
person convicted of serious crimes and who is likely to re-offend