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Most Popular Legal Definitions
freedom
the capacity in which a group or individual
maintains rights or liberties
preamble
the beginning or introduction; often used at the
beginning of a statute to explain the key components described thereafter
mareva injunction
A temporary injunction that freezes the assets of a party pending further order
or final resolution by the Court.
ad hoc
From Latin, meaning "for this purpose only;" thus, an ad hoc committee is formed
to serve a specific purpose; an ad hoc attorney is hired to handle one problem
and often is a specialist in a particular area.
maritime law
A very specialized body of law particular to transportation by water.
benefit
1) any profit or acquired right or privilege, primarily through a contract 2) in
worker's compensation the term "benefit" is the insurance payment resulting from
a fatal accident on the job, while "compensation" is for injury without death 3)
In income taxation, anything that brings economic gain
religious test
a clause in the US Constitution that prevents unethical alliance between church
and state or a general favoring of any specific religious
belief
setting
The action of a court in scheduling a trial or
hearing.
fundamental
1)basic or core, as in fundamental rights 2) principle; essential
suicide
The intentional killing of oneself.