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Most Popular Legal Definitions
nemo debet locupletari ex aliena jactura
Latin, no one should be enriched by another's loss.
terminal year
A portion of a calendar year from and including January 1 to a person's date of
death.
garnishment
The seizing of a person's property, credit or salary on the basis of a law which
allows it in order to pay off a debt.
binder
written statement of the key terms of an agreement, in particular insurance
policies, so that the insured as well as lenders can be assured there is valid
and adequate insurance coverage.
passport
an official document issued by a citizen's respective country used to show
citizenship and provide other pertinent information
distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of
a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant
that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on
the lease, such as wanton
disrepair or destruction of the premises.avulsion
the change in the border of two properties due to a sudden change in the natural
course of a stream or river, when the border is defined by the channel of the
waterway; the most famous American case is the Mississippi River's change which
put Vicksburg on the other side of the river
mediation
A neutral facilitator who assists the parties to a dispute in communicating and
negotiating a settlement.
ademption
revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away
the gift before death
absolute
Complete, and without condition.