Search Dictionary


Terms:

Browse Alphabetically (A-Z)

A  |   B  |   C  |   D  |   E  |   F  |   G  |   H  |   I  |   J  |   K  |   L  |   M  |   N  |   O  |   P  |   Q  |   R  |   S  |   T  |   U  |   V  |   W  |   X  |   Y  |   Z  |  

Most Popular Legal Definitions

labor

1) to work; to perform a duty or job 2) exertion; collective group of workers

suicide

The intentional killing of oneself.

code

a system of rules set-forth by an appropriate body or power

proxy

1) The person authorized for a given task. 2) A written authorization empowering another person to vote or act for the signer.

falsa demonstratio non nacet

Latin, a wrong description of an item in a legal document will not necessarily void the gift if it can be determined from other facts.

jail

1) to incarcerate or imprison 2)  a type of prison, usually indicates holding on a temporary basis; either awaiting arraignment, other findings, or detention for a short determinate period of time

American Depository Receipt

called an ADR in the banking trade, it is a receipt issued by American banks to Americans as a substitute for actual ownership of shares or foreign stocks.

parole

The early release from incarceration in which the prisoner promises to heed certain conditions.

landlord

A land or building owner who has leased the land or building to another person.

prison

a place in which individuals are confined, maintaining limited rights in comparison to free individuals