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Most Popular Legal Definitions
moiety
Half of something.
certificate of deposit (CD)
A document issued by a bank in return for a deposit of money which pays a fixed
interest rate for a specified period. Interest rates on CD's are usually higher
than savings accounts because banking institutions require a commitment to leave
money in the CD for a fixed period of time.
legalism
The rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law.
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
prorogation
To end a session of a Parliament, and all business then on the agenda, until it
is summoned to reconvene.
self-defense defense
a type of defense in a criminal proceeding that attempts to justify someone's
use of force as necessary to protect themselves or another
trade
1) a business or occupation for profit, particularly in retail or wholesale
sales or requiring special mechanical skill 2) to exchange one thing for
another
good faith
having no intention to commit fraud or act
dishonestly
right against self-incrimination
provided by the fifth amendment in the US Constitution; it allows an individual
to refuse to answer questions or provide other evidence that would lead to
criminal prosecution without presupposing guilt
overrule
1) providing a decision on a case that is in
opposition to previous decisions 2) reject an opposition in a court proceeding
3) to nullify or make void