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Most Popular Legal Definitions
actual notice
Having been informed directly of something or having seen it occur, as
distinguished from constructive notice.
bad debt
an non-collectible debt
royalties
payments based on usage from one individual or party to another, usually based
on a prescribed fee or agreement
manslaughter
Unlawful killing of a human being without malice.
waiver
An intentional relinquishment or abandonment of
a known right or privilege.
hereditament
Some thing that can be inherited.
moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
paralegal
A person who is not a lawyer but provides a
limited number of legal services.
beach bum trust provision
requirement in a trust that a beneficiary can only receive profit from the trust
equal to the amount they earn; this provision is intended to encourage the
beneficiary to work, and not just lie around the beach and live off the trust
calumny
intentional and generally malicious false
accusation of a crime or other offense designed to damage one's reputation