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Most Popular Legal Definitions
legal aid
No-cost legal services to economically disfavored litigants.
criminal conversation
criminal conversation: synonymous with
adultery
totalitarianism
a system of government in which the ruling party
does not represent the populace but functions autonomously controlling nearly
all aspects of both public and private life
court of admiralty
a rather archaic term used to denote the court which has the right to hear
shipping, ocean and sea legal cases; jurisdiction over maritime law cases
acquiescence
neglect to entice legal proceedings for a duration of time that implies the
abandonment of the specified right
double jeopardy
A prohibition against being tried or sentenced
twice for the same offense.
maintenance
Refers to the obligation of one person to contribute, in part or in whole, to
the cost of living of another person.
beneficiary
broad term for any person or entity who is to receive assets or profits from an
estate, a trust, an insurance policy or any instrument in which there is
distribution
proprietor
Owner
construction
The legal process of interpreting a phrase or document.