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Most Popular Legal Definitions
indictable offense
An offense which the government can opt to cause trial by a more formal process
than by summary process.
defamatory libel
deliberate publication of defamatory lies which
the publisher knows to be false
civil liability
The potential responsibility for payment of damages or other court-mandated
conditions in a lawsuit, as opposed to criminal liability, which means open to
punishment in accordance to criminal law.
sex
1) gender, as in male or female. 2) sexual intercourse
discovery
1) the act of uncovering something 2) the period before the trial that includes
the requesting of pertinent documents and facts from the opposing party or other
bodies necessary to the case
X
A form of signature upon contracts by persons
illiterate.
fiduciary
A legal duty of loyalty and faithfulness towards
another.
money laundering
the process of legitimizing illegal money without paying applicable taxes
diversity jurisdiction
Jurisdiction of a US federal court to dispose of
a matter meeting a monetary threshold even though it involves residents of
different states.
limited power of attorney
A POA limited by a condition or term or in regards to a specific item or
property.