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Most Popular Legal Definitions
corporation
a legal entity, created under the authority of a statute, which permits a group
of people, as shareholders, to apply to the government for an independent
organization to be created, which then pursues set objectives, and is empowered
with legal rights usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be
sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money
sexual harassment
A term used in human rights legislation and
referring primarily to harassment in employment situations, related to sex or
gender, which detrimentally affects the working environment.
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
subpoena
An order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to
testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness.
offense
A crime.
superior court
The name used in 16 states for the basic county trial court.
certificate of deposit (CD)
A document issued by a bank in return for a deposit of money which pays a fixed
interest rate for a specified period. Interest rates on CD's are usually higher
than savings accounts because banking institutions require a commitment to leave
money in the CD for a fixed period of time.
swear
1) to declare under oath that one will tell the truth. 2) to administer an oath
to a witness that he or she will tell the truth. 3) to install into office by
administering an oath. 4) to use profanity.
qui facit per alium facit per se
Latin, he who acts through another, acts himself.
succession
The statutory rules of inheritance of a dead
person's estate when the property is not given by the terms of a will, also
called laws of "descent and distribution."