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Most Popular Legal Definitions
hung jury
A jury which is unable to arrive at a required unanimous or near unanimous
verdict.
consensus ad idem
Latin, an agreement or meeting of the minds between the parties where all
understand the commitments made by each.
force majuere
French for an act of God; an inevitable,
unpredictable act of nature.
gerrymander
The intention setting of electoral boundaries taking into account traditional
voting patterns, so as to attempt to influence the taking of an elected office.
exclusionary rule
a constitutional right providing the fact that if certain evidence was obtained
illegally, it is not admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings
bail bond
bond provided by an insurance company through a bail bondsman acting as agent
for the company, to secure the release from jail of an accused defendant pending
trial
interlocutory
Proceedings taken during the course of a
trial.
oath
A religious or solemn affirmation to tell the
truth or to take a certain action.
per stirpes
Latin for "by branch," used to indicate the
system by which children inherit a descendant's will when their parent has since
deceased; an entitlement to participate in the distribution of property, such as
an estate, that flows down to the named beneficiary's next heir if they are
otherwise unable to take their share.
endorsement
The signature or instructions placed on the
reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest
therein to another