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Most Popular Legal Definitions

hereditament

Some thing that can be inherited.

addendum

an addition to a completed written document, most commonly a proposed change or explanation in a contract, or some point that has been the subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by one party

T.R.O.

Legal slang for temporary restraining order.

interim order

A temporary court order until the court has had an opportunity of hearing the full case and make a final order.

admissible evidence

Evidence which the trial judge finds is useful in helping the trier of fact, and which cannot be objected to on basis that it is irrelevant, immaterial, or violates the rules against hearsay and other objections

larceny

A criminal offense now more commonly known as theft, covering the unlawful or fraudulent removal of another's property without the owner's full consent.

shared custody

A family law support or maintenance term referring to a situation where a child spends about an equal amount of time in the care and home of each of the two separated or divorced parents.

age discrimination

employer's unfair treatment of a current or potential employee up to the age of 70; illegal under the Age Discrimination Unemployment Act (1967)

trust

An entity created to hold assets for the benefit of certain persons or entities.

sublease

The subsequent lease of property that is itself leased; with the primary tenant retaining an interest in the original lease.