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Most Popular Legal Definitions
bad faith
1) intentional dishonest act by not fulfilling legal or contractual obligations,
misleading another, entering into an agreement without the intention or means to
fulfill it, or violating basic standards of honesty in dealing with others 2)
when there is bad faith then a transaction is called a "bad faith" contract or
"bad faith" offer
tainted evidence
In a criminal trial, information which has been obtained by illegal means or has
been traced through evidence acquired by illegal search and/or
seizure.
puisne
Junior or lower in rank.
contract law
that body of law which regulates the formation and enforcement of contracts
redact
Removing text or images from an initial
document.
discharge
A sentence of a person found guilty of a crime
in which that person does not receive a criminal record of conviction, either
absolutely or conditionally.
mediator
A person who conducts mediation.
propound
To offer a document as being authentic or valid.
enactment
law or statute; a document which is published as
an enforceable set of written rules is said to be enacted
employee
A person who has agreed by contract to perform
specified services for another, the employer, in exchange for money