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Most Popular Legal Definitions

actual notice

Having been informed directly of something or having seen it occur, as distinguished from constructive notice.

bad debt

an non-collectible debt

royalties

payments based on usage from one individual or party to another, usually based on a prescribed fee or agreement

manslaughter

Unlawful killing of a human being without malice.

waiver

An intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege.

hereditament

Some thing that can be inherited.

moratorium

The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.

paralegal

A person who is not a lawyer but provides a limited number of legal services.

beach bum trust provision

requirement in a trust that a beneficiary can only receive profit from the trust equal to the amount they earn; this provision is intended to encourage the beneficiary to work, and not just lie around the beach and live off the trust

calumny

 intentional and generally malicious false accusation of a crime or other offense designed to damage one's reputation