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Most Popular Legal Definitions
principal
The person for whom an agent has received
instruction and to whose benefit the agent is expected to perform and make
decisions.
hearing
a court proceeding where arguments and testimony are given
court martial
military court set up to try and punish offenses taken by members of the army,
navy or air force
carnal knowledge
from Latin carnalis for "fleshly;" carnal knowledge, knowledge of sexual
intercourse between a male and female in which there is at least some
penetration, no matter how slight, is legally significant in that it is a
necessary legal characteristic or element of rape, molestation, and statutory
rape
sentence
The punishment given to a person who has been
convicted of a crime. It may be time in jail, community service, or a period of
probation.
embezzle
The illegal transfer of money or property that,
although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler
personally by his or her fraudulent action
nation
A distinct group or race of people that share
history, traditions and culture
letters rogatory
A request of a judge in one jurisdiction to a court of another, to examine a
specific witness.
quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit
Latin, whatever is planted in the ground, belongs in the ground.
codicil
An amendment to an existing will. The will is only changed to the extent of the
codicil.