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Most Popular Legal Definitions
lobby
to urge public officials to support specific measures; generally used as in to
"lobby for a bill"
long arm statues
Each court is bound to a territorial jurisdiction and does not normally have
jurisdiction over persons that reside outside of that jurisdiction.
fraud
Deceitful conduct designed to manipulate another
person to give up something of value.
inure
To take effect.
change of circumstances
The principal reason for a court modifying (amending) an existing order for the
payment of alimony and/or child support. The change may be an increase or
decrease in the income of either the party obligated to pay or the ex-spouse
receiving payment, or the health, the employment, or needs of either party.
articles of impeachment
the charges brought to impeach a public official
juvenile
1) childish; immature; relating to youth or
children 2) an individual under the age specified by state law, determined for
various reasons, the requirement to have legal guardian present in a court of
law and for the levying of different charges or consequences compared to crimes
or infractions committed by adults
tax evasion
A prohibited or illegal act or omission which is designed to reduce a person's
tax liability.
act
statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature which is a bill until
enacted and becomes law 2) (v.) a court offering a decision or ruling on a
motion or petition
eminent domain
In the United States, the legal power to
expropriate private land for the sake of public necessity