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Most Popular Legal Definitions
tribunal
Any court, judicial body or board which has
quasi-judicial functions.
sole proprietorship
A business by a single individual which is not
formally organized and for which the individual and the business are
indistinguishable in law.
amended complaint
what results when the party suing changes the complaint they filed; complaints
are amended to correct facts, add new causes of action, substitute discovered
names for persons sued as "J. Does" or to properly plead a cause of action after
the court found the initial complaint inadequate
sex
1) gender, as in male or female. 2) sexual intercourse
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
in personam
Latin, regarding a person; a right, action,
judgment, or entitlement that is attached to a specific person.
notary
A legal officer with specific judicial authority to attest to legal documents
usually with an official seal.
bill of attainder
legislative act which declares a named person guilty of a crime, particularly
treason; such bills are prohibited by Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution.
sentence
The punishment given to a person who has been
convicted of a crime. It may be time in jail, community service, or a period of
probation.
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