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Most Popular Legal Definitions
commercial arbitration
arbitration of a dispute as to a trade transaction for the supply or exchange of
goods or services
clear title
Holding ownership to real property without any
claims by others on the owner's title and no history of past claims which might
affect the ownership.
sub judice
A matter that is still under consideration by a
court.
damages
cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by
another's fault or negligence
statement of defense
A defendant's written answer or reply to a statement of claim, admitting or
denying each and every one of the facts contained in the statement of claim and
alleging such facts as the defendant wishes to assert at trial in opposition to
the plaintiff's case.
grievance arbitration
The resolution of a dispute as to an alleged grievance by arbitration.
general deterrence
A sentencing objective which aims to discourage persons other than the offender
from committing a similar offense. For example, harsh sentencing for being in
possession of a firearm along with crack cocaine is meant to be a general
deterrence towards the violent crime associated with distributing crack cocaine.
notorious possession
Occupation of real property or holding personal property in a way which anyone
can observe is as if the person is the owner.
crumbling skull rule
a legal theory, companion to the thin skull rule, which limits a tort
defendant's exposure to a plaintiff's injuries to the plaintiff's condition at
the time of the tort
robbery
Theft under threat or use of force.