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Most Popular Legal Definitions
franchise
1) to grant freedoms or rights to an individual
or party 2) a business relationship in which a primary owner grants license or
permits other businesses to utilize space or trademarks
challenge for cause
A request that a prospective juror be dismissed because there is a specific and
forceful reason to believe the person cannot be fair, unbiased or capable of
serving as a juror.
defamation
an attack on the good reputation of a person, by slander or libel
leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by yes or no.
obstructing justice
An act which tends to impede or thwart the administration of
justice.
fifth amendment
An article of the U.S. Constitution which provides fundamental rights in regards
to due process. For example, when a suspect is read his Miranda Rights he is
told he has to right to remain silent, this would be pleading the fifth.
unlawful assembly
The act of assembling for the purpose of starting a riot or breaching the
peace.
words of limitation
Words in a conveyance or in a will which set the duration of an
estate.
reasonable doubt
A threshold of proof in criminal cases which requires the trier of fact to be
sure of the defendant's guilt before convicting.
syndicate
A joint venture among individuals and/or corporations to accomplish a particular
business objective.