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Most Popular Legal Definitions
venire
The list from which jurors may be selected.
juvenile
1) childish; immature; relating to youth or
children 2) an individual under the age specified by state law, determined for
various reasons, the requirement to have legal guardian present in a court of
law and for the levying of different charges or consequences compared to crimes
or infractions committed by adults
argument
1) the presentation of proof or evidence 2) the subject of a question
natural justice
Basic or fundamental judicial rights extended to a person with rights at issue.
summons
a document issued by the court at the time a lawsuit is filed, stating the name
of both plaintiff and defendant, the title and file number of the case, the
court and its address, the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, and
instructions as to the need to file a response to the complaint within a certain
time.
assumption
act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property
which secures that debt
pro rata
Latin, to divide proportionate to a certain rate
or interest.
bar
1) collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or
railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the
area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent
some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the
time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or
real property
common land
Land that is available for the use and enjoyment of all.
magna carta
Charter to which subscribed King John of England on June 12, 1215 in which a
basic set of limits were set on he King's powers.