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Most Popular Legal Definitions
legal aid
No-cost legal services to economically disfavored litigants.
intellectual property
As a type of property, intellectual property has the unique characteristic of
being ethereal, of the mind, as opposed to real property, which is tangible.
fungibles
Goods which are comprised of many identical
parts, such as a bushel of grain, and which can be easily replaced by identical
goods.
preferred shares
A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached
to it.
bondsman
1) someone who sells bail bonds 2) a surety
(guarantor or insurance company, who/which provides bonds for performance
bona fide
Latin for "good faith," it signifies honesty, for example, "The defendant made
a bona fide attempt to arrive in court on time"
lender
individual or business that grants loans to others
notice
1) Information, usually in writing in all legal proceedings, of all documents
filed, decisions, requests, motions, petitions, and upcoming dates. 2) A writing
informing a party to a contract, promissory note, lease, rental agreement or
other legal relationship of a delinquency in payment, default, intent to
foreclose. 3) information. 4) being informed of a fact, or should have known
based on the circumstances, as "he had notice that the roof was not
water-tight."
misrepresentation
A false and material statement which induces a party to enter into a contract
jus ex injuria non oritur
Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or
omission.