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Most Popular Legal Definitions
litigant
any party to a lawsuit.
scienter
Latin for "having knowledge."
liquidity
the ability and ease for assets to be turned in to cash
collective bargaining
trade agreement negotiation between an employer and a person's representative to
govern hiring, work, pay and dispute resolution
T.R.O.
Legal slang for temporary restraining order.
sue
to bring a case forward for legal proceedings to
recover certain rights or equitable recompense
delegatus non potest delegare
Latin, 'a delegate cannot delegate'
habitual offender
A person who is convicted and sentenced for crimes over a period of time and
despite incarceration demonstrates a propensity towards future criminal conduct.
mitigating circumstances
A person who sues another for damages has an obligation to minimize those
damages, as far as reasonable.
demand letter
a letter from a lawyer, on behalf a client, that demands payments or some other
action, which is allegedly due or in default