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Most Popular Legal Definitions
state law
in America, this refers to the jurisdiction of each state and the laws that
govern their respective citizens in conjunction with national law as determined
by independent state legislatures
derelict
property that has been abandoned; especially in maritime law: a ship that is
floundering or in peril and which the crew has been abandoned without hope for
recovery or with no intention of saving the ship or of returning thereto
expunge
To 'strike out', erase, 'wipe out', or destroy.
sedition
The speaking or publishing of words which excite
public disorder or defiance of lawful authority.
fieri facias
A write of fieri facias commands a sheriff to
take and sell enough property from the person who lost the lawsuit in order to
pay the amount owed by the judgment.
articles of incorporation
the basic charter of a corporation which spells out the name, basic purpose, amount and types of stock which may be issue, and any special
characteristics such as being non-profit
simony
The crime of corruption for the purpose of a Church or religious
benefit.
franchise
1) to grant freedoms or rights to an individual
or party 2) a business relationship in which a primary owner grants license or
permits other businesses to utilize space or trademarks
a priori
From Latin, an assumption based on theory not experiment. For example, an a
priori assumption would be that the sun will come up tomorrow. (as opposed to a
posteriori)
court martial
military court set up to try and punish offenses taken by members of the army,
navy or air force