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Most Popular Legal Definitions
Hatch Act
In the U.S., a statute which controls political
activity of government employees.
good faith
having no intention to commit fraud or act
dishonestly
justice
a state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the
circumstances.
pedastry
A sexual abuse crime wherein an adult male
sexually assaults an adolescent male outside of his family.
loiter
To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one
has no particular or legal purpose.
sub judice
A matter that is still under consideration by a
court.
interloper
A person, who with legal right to do so, runs a
business or who wrongfully interferes or intercepts another's business.
novation
Agreement of parties to a contract to substitute a new contract for the old one.
joint tenancy
When two or more people are equal owners of a property
ex post facto
Latin for 'after the fact'