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Most Popular Legal Definitions

non-suit

A ruling by the judge in a lawsuit that terminates the trial at that point and results in a dismissal of the plaintiff's case and judgment for the defendant.

censure

1) to provide judgment 2) placing blame or condemnation 

jurisdiction

Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation usually acquired in one of three ways: over acts committed in a defined territory, over certain types of cases, or over certain persons.

foreclosure

To eliminate a right of redemption on mortgaged real property.

articles of incorporation

the basic charter of a corporation which spells out the name, basic purpose, amount and types of stock which may be issue, and any special characteristics such as being non-profit

in loco parentis

Latin, a person who thought not the natural parent, has acted as a parent to a child and may thus be liable to legal obligations as if they were a natural parent.

offer

An explicit proposal.

proof in solemn form

The pronouncement by a court that a will is formally approved and not subject to later contest, with the exception of fraud or a later will.

freedom

the capacity in which a group or individual maintains rights or liberties

unissued stock

A corporation's shares of stock which are authorized by its articles of incorporation but have never been issued to anyone.