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Most Popular Legal Definitions
vacate
1) For a judge to set aside or annul an order or judgment which he/she finds was
improper. 2) to move out of real estate and cease occupancy.
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
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
codicil
An amendment to an existing will. The will is only changed to the extent of the
codicil.
unfavorable witness
A witness that merely gives unfavorable answers
to questions posed during examination in chief, that party may not cross examine
the witness but may still lead evidence in contradiction.
ad valorem
Latin for "based on value," which generally applies to property taxes based on a
percentage of the county's assessment of the property's value.
tenant
A person to whom a landlord grants temporary and exclusive use of land or a part
of a building, usually in exchange for rent.
sanctuary
A special criminal law option available in Medieval times to persons who had
just committed a crime, allowing them to seek refuge in a church or
monastery.
clerk
An official or employee who handles the business
of a court or a system of courts, maintains files of each case.
attorney of record
attorney who has appeared in court and/or signed pleadings or other forms on
behalf of a client; the lawyer remains the attorney of record until some other
attorney or the client substitutes for him/her, he/she is allowed by the court
to withdraw, or after the case is closed; sometimes lawyers find themselves
still on the record in cases (such as divorces) which they believe have long
since been completed