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Most Popular Legal Definitions

endorsement

The signature or instructions placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another

succession

The statutory rules of inheritance of a dead person's estate when the property is not given by the terms of a will, also called laws of "descent and distribution."

separation

married persons living apart, either informally by one leaving the home or agreeing to "separate."

nullity

Something which may be treated as nothing.

punitive damages

Special and highly exceptional damages ordered by a court against a defendant where the act or omission which caused the suit was particularly heinous or malicious.

scienter

Latin for "having knowledge."

alienation

transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than title, such as a mortgage

champerty

An agreement between the party suing in a lawsuit and another person, usually an attorney, who agrees to finance and carry the lawsuit in return for a percentage of the recovery.

jail

1) to incarcerate or imprison 2)  a type of prison, usually indicates holding on a temporary basis; either awaiting arraignment, other findings, or detention for a short determinate period of time

liability

Any legal obligation,either due now or at some time in the future.