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Most Popular Legal Definitions
common land
Land that is available for the use and enjoyment of all.
civil rights
Those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th and 14th Amendments to
the Constitution, including the right to due process, equal treatment under the
law of all people regarding enjoyment of life, liberty, property, and
protection.
swear
1) to declare under oath that one will tell the truth. 2) to administer an oath
to a witness that he or she will tell the truth. 3) to install into office by
administering an oath. 4) to use profanity.
bona fide purchaser
commonly called BFP in legal and banking circles; a person who has purchased an
asset for stated value, innocent of any fact which would cast doubt on the right
of the seller to have sold it in good faith. This is vital if the true owner
shows up to claim title, since the BFP will be able to keep the asset, and the
real owner will have to look to the fraudulent seller for
recompense.quiet enjoyment
A landlord's obligation to provide the tenant with reasonable privacy and
freedom from any interference with the tenant's exclusive use and enjoyment of
the rented premises.
just cause
Employment law: misconduct of an employee, or some other event relevant to the
employee, which justifies the immediate termination of the employment contract.
carryover
In taxation accounting, using a tax year's deductions, business losses or
credits to apply to the following year's tax return to reduce the tax liability.
insanity
A disorder which impairs the human mind and prevents distinguishing between
right and wrong.
marshal
similar to a sheriff; a United States officer whose duty is to carry out the
process of the courts
quorum
The minimum number of voting members that must
be in attendance at a meeting of an organization for that meeting to be
regularly constituted.