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Most Popular Legal Definitions

furiosi nulla vountas est

Latin, "mentally impaired persons cannot validly sign a will."

assignment for benefit of creditors

method used for a debtor to work out a payment schedule to their creditor through a trustee who receives directly a portion of the debtor's income on a regular basis to pay the debtor's bills

administrative law judge

professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies; generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency

dissent

To disagree. The word is used in legal circles to refer to the minority opinion of a judge which runs contrary to the conclusions of the majority.

presumption of death

A presumption such that after a number of years, or events, an individual is presumed to be dead and his estate managed accordingly.

emphyteusis

In civil law, a long-term lease of land or buildings

jurisdiction

Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation usually acquired in one of three ways: over acts committed in a defined territory, over certain types of cases, or over certain persons.

judicial branch

A branch of government; judges

search and seizure

Examination of a person's premises for evidence of criminal activity.

blue ribbon jury

jury selected from prominent, well-educated citizens, sometimes to investigate a particular problem such as civic corruption; use of blue ribbon juries in criminal cases violates the right to have a jury of one's peers