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Most Popular Legal Definitions
mitigating circumstances
A person who sues another for damages has an obligation to minimize those
damages, as far as reasonable.
forgery
The creation of a false document knowing it to
be false with the intent that it should be used as genuine to the prejudice of
another.
bias
the predisposition of a judge, arbitrator, prospective juror, or anyone making a
judicial decision, against or in favor of one of the parties or class of persons
presumption of advancement
A presumption in trust, contract and family law
which suggests that property transferred from a parent to a child, or spouse to
spouse, is a gift and would defeat any presumption of a resulting
trust.
caveat emptor
Latin for "let the buyer beware." The basic premise that the buyer buys at
his/her own risk and therefore should examine and test a product himself/herself
for obvious defects and imperfections.
repeal
to remove or revoke; the redacting or obliteration of law by the introduction of
new law or the implied removal by additional statute
sick leave
Time off from work, paid or unpaid, on account of an employee's temporary
inability to perform duties because of sickness or disability.
argument
1) the presentation of proof or evidence 2) the subject of a question
living will
A document that sets out guidelines for
public defender
An attorney in the U.S.A. paid for by the state
but representing an indigent individual in a criminal matter.