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Most Popular Legal Definitions
advisory opinion
an opinion stated by a judge or a court upon the request of a legislative body
or government agency; an advisory opinion has no force of law but is given as a
matter of courtesy
assured
the person or entity that is insured
amended complaint
what results when the party suing changes the complaint they filed; complaints
are amended to correct facts, add new causes of action, substitute discovered
names for persons sued as "J. Does" or to properly plead a cause of action after
the court found the initial complaint inadequate
ad hoc
From Latin, meaning "for this purpose only;" thus, an ad hoc committee is formed
to serve a specific purpose; an ad hoc attorney is hired to handle one problem
and often is a specialist in a particular area.
dictatorship
form of government with a single person as decision-maker; a single
ruler
non sequitur
Latin, "it does not follow." The term usually means that a conclusion does not
logically follow from the facts or law.
accident
a sudden or unexpected event that occurs without foresight. For example, a car
accident
law
All the rules of conduct that have been approved
by the government and which are in force over a certain territory and which must
be obeyed by all persons on that territory.
search
1) To examine another's premises to look for evidence of criminal activity. 2)
To trade the records of ownership of real property in what is commonly called a
"title search."
arbitrary
not supported by fair or substantial cause or reason; most often it is used in
reference to a judge's ruling