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Most Popular Legal Definitions
bottomry
1) The criminal act of entering a residence or other enclosed property through
the slightest amount of force without authorization. If there is intent to
commit a crime, this is burglary.
after-acquired title
title to property acquired after the owner attempts to sell or or transfer the
title to another person before they actually got legal title; when the title is
acquired by the seller in this paper shuffle, title automatically goes to the
person to whom it was sold, passing through the person who acquired the title on
it's way to the buyer
deem
to accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the
absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that
status
federal court
courts under the jurisdiction of US law; separated into district courts, court
of appeals, and the Supreme Court
informed consent
generally refers to medical practice, the requirement in non-emergency
situations for a patient to accept medical or surgical procedures
habitual residence
Ordinary residence.
petit jury
ordinary trial jury consisting of 12 persons whose job it is to uncover facts in
dispute in criminal or civil proceedings
abstract of judgement
A written summary of a judgment which states how much money the losing party
owes to the person who won the lawsuit, the rate of interest that amount is
subject to, and any specific orders that the losing party must obey.
unconscionable
Referring to a contract or bargain which is so unfair to a party that no
reasonable or informed person would agree to it.
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