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Most Popular Legal Definitions

criminal code

a statute which purports or attempts to set out all prohibited or criminal offences, and their various punishments

state law

in America, this refers to the jurisdiction of each state and the laws that govern their respective citizens in conjunction with national law as determined by independent state legislatures 

preferred shares

A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached to it.

indirect tax

A tax which is levied indirectly; it is ultimately paid for by the consumer.

inter alia

Latin, meaning 'among other things.'

gross negligence

The commission or omission of an action in reckless disregard of the consequences to the safety or property of another.

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

plea bargaining

Negotiations during a criminal trial between an accused offender and a prosecutor in which the accused agrees to admit to a crime (usually a lesser offense than the original), in order to avoid the expense of a public trial, and in turn the prosecutor agrees to ask for a more lenient sentence than would have been recommended if the case had proceeded to a full trial.

demand letter

a letter from a lawyer, on behalf a client, that demands payments or some other action, which is allegedly due or in default

dangerous offender

person convicted of serious crimes and who is likely to re-offend