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Most Popular Legal Definitions
consensus
a result achieved through negotiation whereby a solution is arrived at between
parties to an issue, dispute or disagreement, and to which all parties then
subscribe unanimously
discovery
1) the act of uncovering something 2) the period before the trial that includes
the requesting of pertinent documents and facts from the opposing party or other
bodies necessary to the case
larceny
A criminal offense now more commonly known as
theft, covering the unlawful or fraudulent removal of another's property without
the owner's full consent.
superior court
The name used in 16 states for the basic county trial court.
real property
A property interest in land.
extortion
The forcing of a person to give up property by use of violence, fear, or
pretense of authority.
conflict of interests
situation where someone has personal interests
in a matter that requires total objectivity or separation, or two competing
interests
satisfaction of judgment
A document signed by a judgment creditor stating that the full amount due on the
judgment has been paid.
ex post facto
Latin for 'after the fact'
citation
1) A notice to appear in court due to a probable commission of a minor crime
such as a traffic violation, drinking liquor in a park where prohibited, letting
a dog loose without a leash, and in some states for possession of a small amount
of marijuana. Failure to appear can result in a warrant for the citee's arrest.
2) The act of referring to (citing) a statute, precedent-setting case or legal
textbook, in a brief or argument in court, called "citation of authority." 4)
the section of the statute or the name of the case as well as the volume number,
the report series and the page number of a case referred to in a brief, points
and authorities, or other legal argument.