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Most Popular Legal Definitions
force majuere
French for an act of God; an inevitable,
unpredictable act of nature.
ab initio
From Latin, "from the start". For example, "The contract was void ab initio."
loss of bargain
the inability to complete a sale of other business deal, caused by another's
breach of contract, intentional interference with one's business, negligence or
some other wrongdoing.
suppression of evidence
1) A judge's determination not to allow
evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2)
the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required
to reveal to the defense all evidence.
crime
an act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law and punished, usually by
fine or imprisonment
affirmative action
The process of a business or governmental agency
in which it gives special rights of hiring or advancement to ethnic
minorities
bucket shop
an unofficial and usually illegal betting operation in which the prices of
stocks and commodities are posted and the customers bet on the rise and fall of
prices without actually buying stock, commodities, or commodity failures
statute of frauds
A statute that set a minimum standard for enforceable contracts, usually
requiring at a minimum something in writing or the actual exchange of reciprocal
obligations, at least in part.
witness
A person who perceives an event.
agent for acceptance of service
states require that a corporation name an actual
person who is authorized to accept service of any lawsuit or claim against the
corporation