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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