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Most Popular Legal Definitions
lawsuit
legal claim brought on by one individual or
party and levied against another
cease and desist order
An order of a court or government agency to a person, business or organization
to stop doing something upon a strong showing that the activity is harmful
and/or contrary to law.
eminent domain
In the United States, the legal power to
expropriate private land for the sake of public necessity
prospectus
A document in which a corporation sets out the
material details of a share or bond issue and invites the public to invest by
purchasing them.
assign
to transfer to another person any asset such as
real property or a valuable right such as a contract 2) the person (assignee)
who receives a piece of property by purchase gift or by will; this word often
shows up in contracts and wills
booby trap
A device set up to be triggered to harm or kill anyone entering the trap, such
as a shotgun which will go off if a room is entered, or dynamite which will
explode if the ignition key on an auto is turned. If a person sets up such a
trap to protect his/her property, he/she will be liable for any injury or death
even to an unwanted intruder such as a burglar. Setting a booby trap to even
protect one's property is a crime.
attorney of record
attorney who has appeared in court and/or signed pleadings or other forms on
behalf of a client; the lawyer remains the attorney of record until some other
attorney or the client substitutes for him/her, he/she is allowed by the court
to withdraw, or after the case is closed; sometimes lawyers find themselves
still on the record in cases (such as divorces) which they believe have long
since been completed
condonation
obvious or implied forgiveness
bar examination
examination given in each state by either the highest court or, if an
"integrated" bar, by the state bar association (subject to appeal to the State
Supreme Court) for admission as an attorney
amicus curiae
Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization in an issue which
files a brief or participates in the argument in a case in which the party or
organization is not one of the litigants, for example; the ACLU often files
briefs on behalf of a party who contends their constitutional rights have been
violated