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Most Popular Legal Definitions
bearer
anyone holding something; such as a check, promissory note, bank draft, or bond;
this is important when the document state it is "payable to the bearer"
unclean hands
A legal doctrine which is a defense to a complaint, which states that a party
who is asking for a judgment cannot have the help of the court if he/she has
done anything unethical in relation to the subject of the lawsuit.
debtor
person who owes money, goods or services to another, the latter being referred
to as the creditor
solicitor
A lawyer that restrict his or her practice to
the giving of legal advice and preparation of formal legal documents, and does
not normally litigate.
dominium directum
Latin, the qualified ownership of a landlord,
not having possession or use of property but retaining ownership.
pauper's oath
An affidavit of indigence.
alter ego
corporation, organization or other entity set up to provide a legal shield for
the person actually controlling the operation
obscenity
A publication which is illegal because it is
morally corrupt.
examination in chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath
joint and several liability
liability of more than one person for which each
person is required to pay back the entire amount of a debt or damages.