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Most Popular Legal Definitions
nugatory
Of no force or effect; invalid.
pendente lite
Latin for "during litigation."
bar
1) collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or
railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the
area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent
some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the
time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or
real property
aleatory
uncertain; usually applied to insurance contracts in which payment is dependent
on the occurrence of a contingent event, such as injury to the insured person in
an accident
clear and convincing evidence
Evidence that proves a matter by the "preponderance of evidence" required in
civil cases and beyond the "reasonable doubt" needed to convict in a criminal
case.
unconscionable
Referring to a contract or bargain which is so unfair to a party that no
reasonable or informed person would agree to it.
bilateral contract
an agreement in which the parties exchange promises for each to do something in
the future
suit
Generic term for any filing of a complaint (or
petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action.
distraint
The right of a landlord to seize the property of
a tenant which is in the premises being rented, as collateral against a tenant
that has not paid the rent or has otherwise defaulted on
the lease, such as wanton
disrepair or destruction of the premises.lis pendens
Latin, a dispute or matter which is the subject of ongoing or pending
litigation.