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Most Popular Legal Definitions
limited partner
A unique colleague in a partnership relationship who has agreed to be liable
only to the extent of his investment.
said
A reference back to a thing that was previously mentioned
capital offense
any criminal charge which is punishable by the death penalty, called "capital"
since the defendant could lose his/her head (Latin for caput); crimes punishable
by death vary from state to state and country to country.
tax costs
A motion to contest a claim for court costs submitted by a party in a
lawsuit.
deposition
official statement by a witness taken in writing
(as opposed to testimony which where a witnesses give their perception of the
facts verbally)
injunction
A court order that prohibits a party from doing
something (restrictive injunction) or compels them to do something (mandatory
injunction).
defeasance
side-contract which contains a condition which,
if realized, could defeat the main contract
survivor
a person who outlives another.
tacit law
a law that is implied or derived from the people
alter ego
corporation, organization or other entity set up to provide a legal shield for
the person actually controlling the operation