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Most Popular Legal Definitions
abuse of process
The use of legal process by illegal, malicious, or perverted means; for example,
serving a complaint that was not actually filed just to intimidate someone, or
filing a lawsuit that has no basis in law.
search warrant
A written order by a judge which permits a law
enforcement officer to search another's premises for evidence of criminal
activity.
liquidation
The selling of all the assets of a debtor and the use of the cash to pay off
creditors.
mandamus
A writ which commands an individual, organization, or court to perform a certain
action, usually to correct a prior illegal action or a failure to act in the
first place.
covenant
written document in which signatories either
commit themselves to do a certain thing, to not do a certain thing or in which
they agree on a certain set of facts
council
a formal group of experts brought together on a regular basis to debate matters
within that sphere of expertise, and with advisory powers to government
presumption of fact
A conclusion of fact constructed logically from other proven
facts.
abuse of discretion
when a trial judge makes an egregious mistake during a trial or on the ruling of
a motion that is results in an unfair trial
abstract of title
The written report on a title search which shows
the history of ownership on a piece of real estate and any claims against the
property.
appeal
1) to ask a higher court to reverse the decision
of a trial court after final judgment or other legal ruling 2) the name for the
process of appealing, as in "he has filed an appeal"