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Most Popular Legal Definitions
lay on the table
Also "to table";a term of parliamentary law and procedure which refers to a
motion in regards to another motion being actively debated, but intended to
defer a final disposition of the pending motion.
abuse of discretion
when a trial judge makes an egregious mistake during a trial or on the ruling of
a motion that is results in an unfair trial
unreasonable search and seizure
Search of an individual or his/her premises by a
law enforcement officer without a search warrant and without "probable cause" to
believe evidence of a crime is present.
deportation
the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as
illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare
business
any activity or enterprise entered into for profit; it does not mean it is a
company, a corporation, partnership, or has any such formal organization, but it
is sometimes significant to determine if an accident, visit, travel, meal or
other activity was part of "business" or for pleasure or no particular purpose
domitae naturae
Latin, animals which are of a nature easily
tamed and may be readily domesticated such as cats, dogs, farm animals and some
birds.
diplomatic immunity
Immunity extended to diplomat officers from
criminal and civil jurisdiction of their host state.
aliquot
a definite fractional share, usually applied when dividing and distributing a
deceased person's estate or trust assets
statute of uses
A 1535 English law that prevented, for a time, the legal structure of a
use.
unlawful assembly
The act of assembling for the purpose of starting a riot or breaching the
peace.