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Most Popular Legal Definitions
interlocutory
Proceedings taken during the course of a
trial.
bankruptcy court
specialized federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal
Bankruptcy Act are conducted
uninsured motorist clause
The clause in a policy of insurance on an automobile which provides that if the
owner of the automobile is injured by a negligent driver of another vehicle who
does not have liability insurance.
informed consent
generally refers to medical practice, the requirement in non-emergency
situations for a patient to accept medical or surgical procedures
lessor
The person who grants a lease, usually the owner of the thing leased.
administrative law judge
professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over
hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies; generally experienced in
the particular subject matter of the agency
barrister
in the United States, a fancy name for a lawyer or attorney; in Great Britain,
there is a two-tier bar made up of solicitors, who perform all legal tasks
except appearance in court, and barristers, who try cases
survivor
a person who outlives another.
comparative negligence
a principle of tort law which looks at the negligence of the victim and which
may lead to either a reduction of the award against the defendant, proportionate
to the contribution of the victim's negligence, or which may even prevent an
award altogether if the victim's negligence, when compared with the defendant,
is equal to or greater in terms or contributing to the situation which caused
the injury or damage
adultery
consensual sexual relations when one of the participants is legally married to
another; still a crime in some states and in many states it is grounds for
divorce for the spouse of the adulterer