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Most Popular Legal Definitions
international law
A combination of treaties and customs which regulates the conduct of states
amongst themselves, and persons who trade or have legal relationships which
involve the jurisdiction of more than one site.
indictment
The document by which the state sets out the claim that a person has committed a
crime. It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused offender must stand
trial.
liberal construction
A form of construction which allows a judge to consider other factors when
deciding the meaning of a document or phrase.
divorce
The legal ending of a marriage by court
order.
demand letter
a letter from a lawyer, on behalf a client, that demands payments or some other
action, which is allegedly due or in default
habitual offender
A person who is convicted and sentenced for crimes over a period of time and
despite incarceration demonstrates a propensity towards future criminal conduct.
adverse possession
means to acquire title to land through obvious occupancy of the land, while
claiming ownership for the period of years set by the law of the state where the
property exists
building and loan
another name for savings and loans association
promissory note
An unconditional, written and signed promise to
pay a certain amount of money, on demand or at a defined date.
deposition
official statement by a witness taken in writing
(as opposed to testimony which where a witnesses give their perception of the
facts verbally)