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Most Popular Legal Definitions
silent partner
A person who invests in a company or partnership but does not take part in
administering or directing the organization.
maritime law
A very specialized body of law particular to transportation by water.
stirpes
Latin, the offspring of a person
minor
A young person not yet of the age of majority; someone under legal age.
attempt
to actually try to commit a crime and have the ability to do so; the attempt
becomes a crime in itself, and usually means one really tried to commit the
crime, but failed through no decision or fault of their own
harassment
Unsolicited words or conduct which tends to annoy, alarm, or abuse another
person.
appeal
1) to ask a higher court to reverse the decision
of a trial court after final judgment or other legal ruling 2) the name for the
process of appealing, as in "he has filed an appeal"
lawsuit
legal claim brought on by one individual or
party and levied against another
redemption
Buying back.
physical custody
A child custody decision which grants the right
to take the day-to-day responsibility of caring for a child.