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Most Popular Legal Definitions
felony
A serious crime for which the punishment would
entail more than a year of imprisonment.
suicide
The intentional killing of oneself.
foreclosure
To eliminate a right of redemption on mortgaged
real property.
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
case law
Reported decisions of appeals courts and other courts which make new
interpretations of the law and, therefore, can be cited as precedents. These
interpretations are distinguished from "statutory law," which is the statutes
and codes (laws) enacted by legislative bodies.
grievance arbitration
The resolution of a dispute as to an alleged grievance by arbitration.
transcript
An official direct and verbatim written record of what was said, as in a court
of law or other judicial proceedings.
private law
Law which regulates the relationships between individuals. Family, commercial,
and labor law are examples of private law because the focus is on the
relationships between corporations and relationships
between individuals.
vigilante
Someone who takes the law into his/her own hands by trying or punishing another
person without any legal authority.
testator
The signatory of a valid will.