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Most Popular Legal Definitions
abuse of discretion
when a trial judge makes an egregious mistake during a trial or on the ruling of
a motion that is results in an unfair trial
general average
A principle of maritime law where in the event of emergency, if cargo is
jettisoned, the loss is shared proportionately by all parties with a financial
interest in the voyage.
defendant
individual, company or organization that defends a legal action taken by a
plaintiff and against which the court has been asked to order damages or
specific corrective action redress some type of unlawful or improper action
alleged by the plaintiff
limited partner
A unique colleague in a partnership relationship who has agreed to be liable
only to the extent of his investment.
bench warrant
a warrant issued by a judge, often to command someone to appear before the
judge, with a setting of an amount of bail to be posted, generally; a bench
warrant is used in lesser matters to encourage the party appear in court.
chain of title
The succession of title ownership to real property from the present owner back
to the original owner at some distant time.
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.
life estate
A right to use and enjoy land only for the life of the life tenant.
criminal bankruptcy
the forced bankruptcy of a convicted
person
trustee
a person a entity who holds the assets of a
trustee for the benefit of the beneficiaries and manages the trust and its
assets under the terms of the trust stated in the declaration of trust which
created it.