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Most Popular Legal Definitions

clear title

Holding ownership to real property without any claims by others on the owner's title and no history of past claims which might affect the ownership.

bill of lading

receipt obtained by the shipper of goods from the carrier (trucking company, railroad, ship or air freighter) for shipment to a particular buyer; it is a contract protecting the shipper by guaranteeing payment and satisfies the carrier that the recipient has proof of the right to the goods

collateral source rule

a rule of tort law which holds that the tort-feasor is not allowed to deduct from the amount he or she would be held to pay to the victim of the tort, any goods, services or money received by that victim from other 'collateral' sources as a result of the tort

conveyance

a written document which transfers property from one person to another, usually real property

Hodge's Case

A rule in regards to the use of circumstantial evidence in the conviction of a criminal offense.

American Civil Liberties Union

membership organization founded in 1920 to protect and defend "the rights of man set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution"

pedastry

A sexual abuse crime wherein an adult male sexually assaults an adolescent male outside of his family.

unconstitutional

Referring to a statue, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract which violate one or more provisions of the U.S. Constitution.

appearance

the arrival and acceptance to proceed in court

stay

1) To stop; suspend; also known as a stay of proceedings 2) when a law suit is suspended either indefinitely or until the occurrence of a condition imposed by the court.