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Most Popular Legal Definitions
appellate court
court of appeals which hears appeals from lower court decisions
indictment
The document by which the state sets out the claim that a person has committed a
crime. It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused offender must stand
trial.
secret ballot
a voting method in which the voter's choice can
not be identified; this can occur through voting machine, in-person ballot,
mail, or otherwise, but not through a proxy or intermediary
codicil
An amendment to an existing will. The will is only changed to the extent of the
codicil.
words of purchase
Words which specifically name the person to whom the land is being
conveyed.
grievance arbitration
The resolution of a dispute as to an alleged grievance by arbitration.
in pari delicto
Latin for 'both parties are at fault.'
contract law
that body of law which regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts
passport
an official document issued by a citizen's respective country used to show
citizenship and provide other pertinent information
judicial discretion
The power that law gives the Court of a judge to
choose among multiple alternative, each being lawful.