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Most Popular Legal Definitions
mistrial
A partial or complete trial which is found to be null and void and of no effect
because of some irregularity.
slander
Verbal or spoken defamation
lien
A property right which remains attached to an object that has been sold, but not
totally paid for, until complete payment has been made.
alienation of affections
outdated term; alienation of affections was a civil wrong for which a deprived
(sexually) husband could sue the party convincing the wife to leave him, but the
right to sue has been abolished in almost all states
Bachelor of Laws
degree in law, abbreviated to LLB; indicated that the recipient has successfully
completed three years of law studies in addition to at least three undergraduate
years on any subject; since the early 1960s most accredited law schools grant a
Juris Doctor (JD) degree instead of the LLB; law schools which made the switch
allowed the prior holders of the LLB to claim the JD retroactively
oath
A religious or solemn affirmation to tell the
truth or to take a certain action.
sedition
The speaking or publishing of words which excite
public disorder or defiance of lawful authority.
state
A term of international law: those groups of
people which have acquired international recognition as an independent country
and which have four characteristics.
holograph will
A will that is not witnessed and is written in the handwriting of the testator.
attest
1) to confirm that something is genuine 2) to bear witness that someone actually
signed a document such as a will