Search Dictionary
Browse Alphabetically (A-Z)
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
Most Popular Legal Definitions
stockholder
shareholder in a corporation
indictment
The document by which the state sets out the claim that a person has committed a
crime. It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused offender must stand
trial.
volenti non fit injuria
Latin, to one who is willing, no harm is
done.
sequester
To keep separate or apart.
grand jury
An American criminal justice system procedure
wherein a group of 16-23 citizens hold an inquiry on criminal complaints brought
by the prosecutor in order to decide if a trial is
warranted.ferae naturae
Latin, "wild in nature."
domestic animal
A pet; dogs, cats or other tame animals or birds
and which serve some purpose for its owner or others.
enactment
law or statute; a document which is published as
an enforceable set of written rules is said to be enacted
as is
description of a condition in a sales contract in which the buyer agrees to take
the property without right to complain if it is faulty
international law
A combination of treaties and customs which regulates the conduct of states
amongst themselves, and persons who trade or have legal relationships which
involve the jurisdiction of more than one site.