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Most Popular Legal Definitions
rebuttable presumption
A presumption of fact which can be defeated by
persuasive evidence to the contrary.
bailiff
1) a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, who keeps order in the courtroom
and handles various errands for the judge and clerk 2) in some jurisdictions, a
person appointed by the court to handle the affairs of an incompetent person
cap
slang for maximum
matrimonial asset
An asset owned by one or both of two persons who
are married to one another which, upon the application of one of the spouses to
a court, is subject to division between
them.mortgagor
The person who borrows money secured by conceding a mortgage against his
interest in real property.
conviction
the formal decision of a criminal trial which finds the accused guilty
squatter
an individual that lives on the land of another or that is publicly owned
without consent or legal authority
assignee
a person to whom property is transferred by sale or gift, particularly real
property
fieri facias
A write of fieri facias commands a sheriff to
take and sell enough property from the person who lost the lawsuit in order to
pay the amount owed by the judgment.
calendar
1) the list of cases to be called for trial before a particular court; 2) to set
and give a date and time for a case, petition, or motion to be heard by a court