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Most Popular Legal Definitions
replevin
A legal action taken to reclaim goods which have been distrained.
unfair competition
Wrongful and/or fraudulent business methods to
gain and unfair advantage.
resisting arrest
the knowing and physical resistance to a lawful arrest
district attorney
An attorney responsible for prosecuting criminal
charges on behalf of the government.
belief
convinced of the truth of a statement or allegation; in a common phrase "upon
information and belief," the so-called belief is based only on unconfirmed
information, so the person declaring the belief is hedging their bet as to
whether the belief is correct
addendum
an addition to a completed written document, most commonly a proposed change or
explanation in a contract, or some point that has been the subject of
negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by one party
avulsion
the change in the border of two properties due to a sudden change in the natural
course of a stream or river, when the border is defined by the channel of the
waterway; the most famous American case is the Mississippi River's change which
put Vicksburg on the other side of the river
entrapment
The inducement, by law enforcement officers or
their agents, of another person to commit a crime for the purposes of bringing
charges for the commission of that artificially provoked crime
lineal descendant
A person who is a direct descendant such as a child to his or her natural
parent.
able-bodied
Having a strong, healthy body. In law, it is often used to describe a person who
is capable of earning a living and, therefore, able to pay alimony or child
support.