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Most Popular Legal Definitions
acquiescence
neglect to entice legal proceedings for a duration of time that implies the
abandonment of the specified right
lex loci
Latin, the law of a place as in where a right was acquired or a liability
incurred.
dissent
To disagree. The word is used in legal circles to refer to the minority opinion
of a judge which runs contrary to the conclusions of the majority.
statutory rape
A statutory rape which allows for conviction regardless of the consent, such as
with a minor.
parol evidence rule
Verbal evidence is inadmissible to vary or
contradict the terms of a written agreement.
offense
A crime.
accretion
1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land due to a stream, lake, or sea
by the action of the water which deposits soil upon the shoreline 2) when a
beneficiary of the deceased gets more of the estate than originally intended due
to the death of or rejection by another beneficiary
ex patriate
A person who has abandoned his or her country of
origin and citizenship and has become a subject or citizen of another
country
young offender
Young persons in many states are treated differently than adult criminals and
are generally tried in special youth courts.
judgment
official decision given by a court that rules in favor or against the case
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