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Most Popular Legal Definitions
parens patriae
Latin, inherent jurisdiction of the courts to make decisions concerning people
who are not able to take care of themselves.
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
the offense of operating a motor vehicle under
the influence of drugs or alcohol beyond a state determined level
acquiescence
neglect to entice legal proceedings for a duration of time that implies the
abandonment of the specified right
cause of action
The basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds and alleged facts which, if
proved, would constitute all the "elements" required by statute.
writ
An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal,
which commands the person to whom it is addressed to do something
specific.
interlocutory
Proceedings taken during the course of a
trial.
district court
the location, pertaining to a specific legal
district, where federal cases are initially heard
adopt
1) to take on a particular relationship of parent to child of another person by
official legal action 2) to accept or make use of, such as to adopt another
party's argument in a lawsuit
subrogation
Assuming the legal rights of a person for whom
expenses or a debt has been paid. Typically, subrogation occurs when an
insurance company which pays its insured client for injuries and losses then
sues the party which the injured person contends caused he damages to
him/her.
ways and means
committee found in the US house of representatives and some states that
determines many--if not all--aspects of funding and fiscal decision-making