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Most Popular Legal Definitions
misdemeanor
A crime of lesser seriousness than a felony where the punishment might be a fine
or prison for less than one year.
barratry
creating legal business by stirring up disputes and quarrels, generally for the
benefit of the lawyer who sees fees in the matter; barratry is illegal in all
states and subject to criminal punishment and/or discipline by the state bar,
but there must be a showing that the resulting lawsuit was totally groundless
evidence
1) something which provides proof or disproves a claim or otherwise believed
statement 2)to make clear or evident, to show by proof
offer
An explicit proposal.
ademption
revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away
the gift before death
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.
incest
The crime of sexual contact with a blood relative usually including a parent,
child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild.
ex patriate
A person who has abandoned his or her country of
origin and citizenship and has become a subject or citizen of another
country
gerrymander
The intention setting of electoral boundaries taking into account traditional
voting patterns, so as to attempt to influence the taking of an elected office.
limitations or statute of limitations
Loss of a cause of action because of the passage of time.