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Most Popular Legal Definitions
answer
filed by a defendant to respond to a complaint in a lawsuit filed and served
upon that defendant
amended complaint
what results when the party suing changes the complaint they filed; complaints
are amended to correct facts, add new causes of action, substitute discovered
names for persons sued as "J. Does" or to properly plead a cause of action after
the court found the initial complaint inadequate
silent partner
A person who invests in a company or partnership but does not take part in
administering or directing the organization.
legal custody
A child custody decision which entails the right
to make, or participate in, the significant decisions affecting a child's health
and welfare.
abortion
The termination of pregnancy by various means. It was ruled in Roe v. Wade
(1973) that a woman had the right to choose abortion to end a pregnancy through
the first trimester.
complaint
an issue or formal statement brought against another individual or party
public policy
The principle that injury to the public good or
public order constitutes a basis for setting aside acts or
transactions.
appellate court
court of appeals which hears appeals from lower court decisions
interlocutory
Proceedings taken during the course of a
trial.
patent
An exclusive privilege granted to an inventor to
make, use or sell an invention for a set number of years.