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Most Popular Legal Definitions
adverse possession
means to acquire title to land through obvious occupancy of the land, while
claiming ownership for the period of years set by the law of the state where the
property exists
pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches
to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific
telephone.
eminent domain
In the United States, the legal power to
expropriate private land for the sake of public necessity
service
1) Paid work by another person, either by
contract or as an employee. 2) the domestic activities of a wife. 3) the
official delivery of legal documents.
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.
violation
an unlawful act, usually performed with force; infringement or
transgression
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.
seriatim
Latin for "one after another."
parricide
Killing one's father.
eviction
Some permanent act by landlord, or by person or thing under his control, which
deprives a tenant of the rented premises