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Most Popular Legal Definitions

vendor

A seller, particularly of real property.

eviction

Some permanent act by landlord, or by person or thing under his control, which deprives a tenant of the rented premises

surety

A guarantor of payment or performance if another fails to pay or perform, such as a bonding company which posts a bond for a guardian, an administrator or a building contractor.

real estate

Same as real property. Land and rights attached to the land.

ordinance

An executive decision of a government which has no been subjected to a legislative assembly.

loiter

To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one has no particular or legal purpose.

prohibition

A legal restriction against the use of something or against certain conduct.

jus ex injuria non oritur

Latin, a legal right or entitlement cannot arise from an unlawful act or omission.

abuse of process

The use of legal process by illegal, malicious, or perverted means; for example, serving a complaint that was not actually filed just to intimidate someone, or filing a lawsuit that has no basis in law.

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.