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Most Popular Legal Definitions
arguendo
Latin meaning "for the sake of argument"
incorporeal
Legal rights which are intangible such as
copyrights and patents.
insider trading
Participation in the illegal selling and buying of securities based on
privileged information.
arraign
to bring a criminal defendant before the court, at which time the charges are
presented to them, the opportunity to enter a plea is given, a determination of
whether the party has a lawyer is made, if necessary settling the amount of
bail, and future appearances are scheduled
sodomy
Synonymous with buggery and referring to
unnatural sex acts, including copulation, either between two persons of the same
sex or between a person and an animal.
separation agreement
A private contract between separating spouses
resolving issues of joint, family, or marital property or assets, support and
child responsibilities.
bench
1) general term for all judges, as in "the bench," or for the particular judge
or panel of judges, as in an order coming from the "bench." 2) the large,
usually long and wide desk raised above the level of the rest of the courtroom,
at which the judge or panel of judges sit
harassment
Unsolicited words or conduct which tends to annoy, alarm, or abuse another
person.
non-suit
A ruling by the judge in a lawsuit that terminates the trial at that point and
results in a dismissal of the plaintiff's case and judgment for the defendant.
share
A portion for a for-profit corporation bought by cash.