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Most Popular Legal Definitions
aliquot
a definite fractional share, usually applied when dividing and distributing a
deceased person's estate or trust assets
suicide
The intentional killing of oneself.
puisne
Junior or lower in rank.
real estate
Same as real property. Land and rights attached to the land.
pedophile
A person afflicted with pedophilia, a sexual perversion in which children are
preferred as sexual partners.
doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established
through the repeated application of legal precedents.
bankruptcy court
specialized federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal
Bankruptcy Act are conducted
immigrant visa
a document providing specified rights for an alien
pleadings
The document of a party to litigation in which
they formally set out the facts and the laws that support each sides
position.
affix
1) to attach something to real estate in a permanent way, including planting
trees and shrubs, constructing a building, or adding to existing improvements;
affixed items are permanent and cannot be picked up and moved away 2) to sign or
seal, "affix a signature or a seal"