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Most Popular Legal Definitions
deportation
the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as
illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare
trade
1) a business or occupation for profit, particularly in retail or wholesale
sales or requiring special mechanical skill 2) to exchange one thing for
another
alienation
transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than
title, such as a mortgage
judicial interim release
Pre-trial release of an individual accused of a crime; bail.
general partner
The individual in a limited liability
partnership business structure who oversees the management of the business and
who is personally exposed to the debts of the business.
American Bar Association
The largest organization of American lawyers, which is prestigious for
formulating guidelines for the practice of law, giving direction to legislation,
lobbying for the law profession, and evaluating federal judges; less then
one-third of attorneys belong to the A.B.A
survivor
a person who outlives another.
probate
The formal certificate given by a court that
certifies that a will, from that point on, the executor has the legal authority
to execute the will.
expropriation
In Canada, the forced sale of land to a public
authority. Synonymous with the U.S. definition of eminent domain, which is the
'expropriation of private property for public use.'
riot
Three or more persons who assemble and advance a purpose together, using force
if necessary, and raising alarm of a reasonable person.