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Most Popular Legal Definitions
fieri facias
A write of fieri facias commands a sheriff to
take and sell enough property from the person who lost the lawsuit in order to
pay the amount owed by the judgment.
Himalaya Clause
A clause in a transportation contract purporting to extend liability limitations
which benefits the carrier, to others who act as agents for the carrier such as
longshoremen.
fiduciary
A legal duty of loyalty and faithfulness towards
another.
domestic animal
A pet; dogs, cats or other tame animals or birds
and which serve some purpose for its owner or others.
benefit
1) any profit or acquired right or privilege, primarily through a contract 2) in
worker's compensation the term "benefit" is the insurance payment resulting from
a fatal accident on the job, while "compensation" is for injury without death 3)
In income taxation, anything that brings economic gain
take
To gain or obtain possession, including the
receipt of a legacy from an estate.
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.
fiat
A shortly-worded court order.
partition
1) the act of dividing or parting 2) the dividing of interests, either by
agreement or enforced by law, often referring to real estate
misdemeanor
A crime of lesser seriousness than a felony where the punishment might be a fine
or prison for less than one year.