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Most Popular Legal Definitions
notorious possession
Occupation of real property or holding personal property in a way which anyone
can observe is as if the person is the owner.
blue laws
state or local laws which prohibit certain activities particularly
entertainment, sports, or drinking on Sunday, often see to honor the Christian
Sabbath
locus
Latin, "place", it means "place which" this or that occurred.
massachusetts trust
A unique way to organize a business where the property is bought by a trustee
and the trustee issues trust units, which the investors hold s beneficiaries.
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.
bailiff
1) a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, who keeps order in the courtroom
and handles various errands for the judge and clerk 2) in some jurisdictions, a
person appointed by the court to handle the affairs of an incompetent person
accident
a sudden or unexpected event that occurs without foresight. For example, a car
accident
violation
an unlawful act, usually performed with force; infringement or
transgression
and
the word is important in law, particularly when compared to or; most commonly it
determines if one or both owners have to sign documents
usury
A rate of interest on a debt which is in excess of the percentage allowed by
law. Each state sets its own maximum interest rate.