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Most Popular Legal Definitions
dominion utile
Latin for 'the property rights of a
tenant'.
legalese
Language containing an excessive amount of legal terminology or of legal jargon.
order
In court, it is a formal written direction
given by a member of the judiciary.
autopsy
post-mortem evaluation of a deceased body
grand jury
An American criminal justice system procedure
wherein a group of 16-23 citizens hold an inquiry on criminal complaints brought
by the prosecutor in order to decide if a trial is
warranted.tenancy
A contract by which the owner of the property grants exclusive possession of
that property to another person, in exchange for the tenant's periodic payment
of money (rent).
challenge for cause
A request that a prospective juror be dismissed because there is a specific and
forceful reason to believe the person cannot be fair, unbiased or capable of
serving as a juror.
in pari delicto
Latin for 'both parties are at fault.'
offense
A crime.
labor
1) to work; to perform a duty or job 2)
exertion; collective group of workers