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Most Popular Legal Definitions
offense
A crime.
malice
a conscious, intentional wrongdoing either of a civil wrong or a criminal act.
This intention includes ill-will and hatred.
exculpate
Something that excuses or justifies a wrong action
delusion
a firm yet irrational belief and which may
affect an individual's capacity to contract
trust deed
another name for a deed of trust.
administrative law
procedures created by administrative agencies involving rules, regulations,
applications, licenses, permits, available information, hearings, appeals and
decision-making.
Associate Justice
member of the U.S. Supreme Court appointed by the President and confirmed by the
U.S. Senate; there are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice that serve
for life, or until voluntary retirement or removal after being convicted after
an impeachment
quasi-delict
In civil law, a delict (wrong) caused by negligence.
moot court
Fictional or hypothetical trials, usually hosted by law schools, as training for
future barristers or litigators.
appellee
in some jurisdictions, this name is used for the
party who has wont at the trial court level, but the loser has appealed the
decision to a higher court, thus the appellee has to file a response to the
legal brief filed by the appellant; in many jurisdictions the appellee is called
the "respondent"