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Most Popular Legal Definitions
assigned risk
person whose official driving record is so poor that they cannot purchase
commercial auto insurance and must be assigned to a state operate or a
designated insurance program at high rates
mandatory sentence
a legislative act requiring certain crimes to be met with at least a minimum
penalty; removes full discretion from judges in certain situations
words of limitation
Words in a conveyance or in a will which set the duration of an
estate.
deem
to accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the
absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that
status
separation
married persons living apart, either informally
by one leaving the home or agreeing to "separate."
landlord
A land or building owner who has leased the land or building to another person.
lawyer
A person who has been trained in the law and
that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in
litigation.
subrogation
Assuming the legal rights of a person for whom
expenses or a debt has been paid. Typically, subrogation occurs when an
insurance company which pays its insured client for injuries and losses then
sues the party which the injured person contends caused he damages to
him/her.
name
A unique combination of a given and a surname, assigned to an individual,
generally at birth, and used to distinguish that individual both socially and in
regards to the assertion or defense of legal rights.
visitation
a right granted to an individual not recognized
as the sole-custodian of a child