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Most Popular Legal Definitions
human right
An individual's statutory right to equal treatment and to be free from
discrimination prohibited by statute. Such rights typically provide a civil
remedy to provide compensation or to punish discrimination when it is reported.
said
A reference back to a thing that was previously mentioned
champerty
An agreement between the party suing in a lawsuit and another person, usually an
attorney, who agrees to finance and carry the lawsuit in return for a percentage
of the recovery.
character witness
A person who testifies testifies in a trial on behalf of a person (usually a
criminal defendant) as to that person's good ethical qualities and morality both
by the personal knowledge of the witness and the person's reputation in the
community.
jurisprudence
Legal decisions which have developed and which accompany statues in applying the
law against situations of fact.
preferred shares
A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached
to it.
settlement
in a lawsuit, the ability for two opposing parties to compromise on their
objections before having a trial
advancement
gift made by a person to one of his or her children or heirs in anticipation of
a gift from the still-living parent's potential estate as an advance on one's
inheritance; one should obtain proof that the advanced sum was against the
projected inheritance
leasehold
Real property held under a lease.
society
A group of people formed as a separate organization and which has as a stated
purpose some charitable or benevolent purpose.