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Most Popular Legal Definitions
diversity jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of a US federal court to dispose of
a matter meeting a monetary threshold even though it involves residents of
different states.
twinkie defense
a claim by a criminal defendant that at the time
of the crime he/she was of diminished mental capacity due to intake of too much
sugar.
homicide
The world includes all occasions where one human
being, by commission or omission of an act, takes away the life of
another.
ecclesiastical law
Synonymous to canon law
dominant tenement
Used when referring to easements to specify that
property (i.e. tenement) or piece of land that benefits from, or has the
advantage of, an easement.
mortgagor
The person who borrows money secured by conceding a mortgage against his
interest in real property.
natural justice
Basic or fundamental judicial rights extended to a person with rights at issue.
eighth amendment
US constitutional amendment that prohibits
excessive bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishment
surrender
1) To turn over possession of real property, either voluntarily or upon demand,
by tenant to landlord. 2) to give oneself up to law enforcement
officials.
ad hoc
From Latin, meaning "for this purpose only;" thus, an ad hoc committee is formed
to serve a specific purpose; an ad hoc attorney is hired to handle one problem
and often is a specialist in a particular area.