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Most Popular Legal Definitions
amicus curiae
Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization in an issue which
files a brief or participates in the argument in a case in which the party or
organization is not one of the litigants, for example; the ACLU often files
briefs on behalf of a party who contends their constitutional rights have been
violated
blue sky laws
laws intended to protect the public from purchasing stock in fraudulent
companies that lack substance, such as those selling swamp land, non-existent
gold strikes and dry oil wells, or who have no assets besides a post office box
sole proprietorship
A business by a single individual which is not
formally organized and for which the individual and the business are
indistinguishable in law.
petty offense
A minor crime; the punishment is usually just a
small fine or short term of imprisonment.
directed verdict
When the Court stops a trial determining that an essential fact has not been
proven.
attest
1) to confirm that something is genuine 2) to bear witness that someone actually
signed a document such as a will
common land
Land that is available for the use and enjoyment of all.
deed
written and signed document which sets out the
things that have to be done or recognitions of the parties towards a certain
object
zebra crossing
Striped white or yellow lines on asphalt streets that indicate a pedestrian
crossing or a pedestrian right-of-way.
summary judgment
A court order ruling that no factual issues remain to be tried and therefore a
cause of action or all causes of action in a complaint can be decided upon
certain facts without trial.