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Most Popular Legal Definitions
confession
a statement made by a person suspected or charged with a crime, that they did,
in fact, commit that crime
donee
Another word to describe the beneficiary of a
trust.
scienter
Latin for "having knowledge."
antenuptial (prenuptial) agreement
written contract between two people about to marry; setting out the terms of of
possession of assets, treatment of future earnings, control of the property of
each, and potential division if the marriage is later dissolved
transferee
A person who receives property being
transferred.
distress
A common law remedy available to landlords to hold the tenant's belongings while
the tenant is behind on rent but continues to occupy the premises.
supplemental
referring to anything that is added to complete
something.
mistrial
A partial or complete trial which is found to be null and void and of no effect
because of some irregularity.
crimen omnia ex se nata vitiat
Latin, "property obtained by crime is
tainted"
bail bond
bond provided by an insurance company through a bail bondsman acting as agent
for the company, to secure the release from jail of an accused defendant pending
trial