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Most Popular Legal Definitions
death penalty
also known as capital punishment, this is the most severe form of corporal
punishment as it is requires law enforcement officers to kill the convicted
offender.
verdict
the decision of a jury after a trial, which must be accepted by the trial judge
to be final.
nunc pro tunc
Latin, deemed retroactive.
services
work performed for pay.
damages
cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by
another's fault or negligence
duress
where a person is prevented from acting, or not
acting, according to their free will by threat or force of another
violence
a forceful act that breaches law
detinue
common law action similar to conversion and also involving the possession of
property by the plaintiff may also ask for damages for the duration of the
possession
bar
1) collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or
railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the
area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent
some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the
time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or
real property
just cause
Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the
employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract.