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Most Popular Legal Definitions
loss of consortium
the inability of one's spouse to have normal marital relations, which is a
euphemism for sexual intercourse.
censure
1) to provide judgment 2) placing blame or condemnation
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
lobby
to urge public officials to support specific measures; generally used as in to
"lobby for a bill"
clerk
An official or employee who handles the business
of a court or a system of courts, maintains files of each case.
dangerous offender
person convicted of serious crimes and who is likely to re-offend
appraiser
a professional who makes appraisals of the value of property
share
A portion for a for-profit corporation bought by cash.
advancement
gift made by a person to one of his or her children or heirs in anticipation of
a gift from the still-living parent's potential estate as an advance on one's
inheritance; one should obtain proof that the advanced sum was against the
projected inheritance
confession
a statement made by a person suspected or charged with a crime, that they did,
in fact, commit that crime