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Most Popular Legal Definitions
pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches
to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific
telephone.
voir dire
A mini hearing held during trial on the admissibility of contested
evidence.
right against self-incrimination
provided by the fifth amendment in the US Constitution; it allows an individual
to refuse to answer questions or provide other evidence that would lead to
criminal prosecution without presupposing guilt
conveyance
a written document which transfers property from one person to another, usually
real property
embezzle
The illegal transfer of money or property that,
although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler
personally by his or her fraudulent action
American Bar Association
The largest organization of American lawyers, which is prestigious for
formulating guidelines for the practice of law, giving direction to legislation,
lobbying for the law profession, and evaluating federal judges; less then
one-third of attorneys belong to the A.B.A
small claims
A regular court but which has simplified rules of procedure and process to deal
with claims of a lesser value.
asset
generally any item of property that has monetary
value
ad valorem
Latin for "based on value," which generally applies to property taxes based on a
percentage of the county's assessment of the property's value.
contract law
that body of law which regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts