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Most Popular Legal Definitions

motion

A proposal made to a Court or at a meeting and intended to be considered and decided upon.

embargo

port, city or territory and may be enforced by military threat of destroying any vehicle that attempts to break it or by trade penalties

collateral source rule

a rule of tort law which holds that the tort-feasor is not allowed to deduct from the amount he or she would be held to pay to the victim of the tort, any goods, services or money received by that victim from other 'collateral' sources as a result of the tort

age discrimination

employer's unfair treatment of a current or potential employee up to the age of 70; illegal under the Age Discrimination Unemployment Act (1967)

occupational rent

A joint property compensatory claim based on an allegation that one tenant ought to be debited the value of their exclusive occupation of the family or jointly-held home.

barratry

creating legal business by stirring up disputes and quarrels, generally for the benefit of the lawyer who sees fees in the matter; barratry is illegal in all states and subject to criminal punishment and/or discipline by the state bar, but there must be a showing that the resulting lawsuit was totally groundless

home invasion

A break and enter of occupied residential premises with forced confinement, assault or battery of its occupants.

legal aid

No-cost legal services to economically disfavored litigants.

totalitarianism

a system of government in which the ruling party does not represent the populace but functions autonomously controlling nearly all aspects of both public and private life

theocracy

A form of government which defers not to civil development of law, but to an interpretation of the will of a God as set out in religious scripture and authorities.