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Most Popular Legal Definitions
nuisance
The unreasonable, unwarranted and/or unlawful use of property, which causes
inconvenience or damage to others, either to individuals and/or to the general
public.
intestate
To die without a will.
bribery
the crime of giving or taking money or some other valuable item in order to
influence a person, usually a public official, in the performance of their
duties
appearance
the arrival and acceptance to proceed in court
attached
1) referring to two buildings which are
connected, or equipment which is solidly incorporated into a structure 2)
referring to money or an object which is taken by court order based on a sworn
claim by a plaintiff that the owner-defendant being sued may soon depart to
avoid payment of the debt
assumption
act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property
which secures that debt
attorney
1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another 2) a person who has been
qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services, including
appearing in court; each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test
to practice law
lessor
The person who grants a lease, usually the owner of the thing leased.
livery
Delivery. An archaic legal word from the feudal system referring to the actual
legal transmission of possession of an object to another.
intimidate
to intentionally cause another to fear harm by some type of verbal or physical
means