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Most Popular Legal Definitions
Inchmaree Clause
A standard clause in maritime insurance contracts covering risks of events not
directly related to perils at sea such as loading accidents.
bail bondsman
professional agent for an insurance company who
specializes in providing bail bonds for people charged with crimes and awaiting
trial in order to have them released
indirect tax
A tax which is levied indirectly; it is ultimately paid for by the consumer.
harassment
Unsolicited words or conduct which tends to annoy, alarm, or abuse another
person.
bench
1) general term for all judges, as in "the bench," or for the particular judge
or panel of judges, as in an order coming from the "bench." 2) the large,
usually long and wide desk raised above the level of the rest of the courtroom,
at which the judge or panel of judges sit
amicus curiae
Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization in an issue which
files a brief or participates in the argument in a case in which the party or
organization is not one of the litigants, for example; the ACLU often files
briefs on behalf of a party who contends their constitutional rights have been
violated
guardian
An individual who, by legal document, is given custody of both the property and
the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or
mentally-disabled person.
religious test
a clause in the US Constitution that prevents unethical alliance between church
and state or a general favoring of any specific religious
belief
capital stock
The original amount paid by investors into a corporation for its issued stock.
Capital stock also does not reflect the value of corporate assets, which can go
up or down based on profits, losses, or purchases of equipment. Capital stock
remains as a ledger entry at the original price.
court of admiralty
a rather archaic term used to denote the court which has the right to hear
shipping, ocean and sea legal cases; jurisdiction over maritime law cases