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Most Popular Legal Definitions

freight

The money paid by a person for the transportation of goods.

offender

one who commits a crime

in loco parentis

Latin, a person who thought not the natural parent, has acted as a parent to a child and may thus be liable to legal obligations as if they were a natural parent.

motor vehicle

any self-propelled vehicle including trucks, cars, motorcycles, etc.; does not extend to vehicles that operate on rails 

auditor

accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records and accounting practices of a business or government

abut

when two parcels of real property touch each other

extradition

The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country.

blackmail

the crime of threatening to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful or damaging facts (or rumors) about a person to the public, family, spouse or associates unless paid off to not carry out the threat

search and seizure

Examination of a person's premises for evidence of criminal activity.

expunge

To 'strike out', erase, 'wipe out', or destroy.