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Most Popular Legal Definitions
proprietor
Owner
immunity
An exemption that a person enjoys from the
normal operation of the law.
frankpledge
A community pledge in medieval England where a number of people were jointly
held responsible for the denunciation of any crime within their group.
alienation
transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than
title, such as a mortgage
privileged will
A will valid in spite of defect of form when
made by mariners or soldiers.
assumption
act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property
which secures that debt
joint custody
A Court decision that both parents share joint legal custody and joint physical
custody
clerk
An official or employee who handles the business
of a court or a system of courts, maintains files of each case.
oath
A religious or solemn affirmation to tell the
truth or to take a certain action.
blue sky laws
laws intended to protect the public from purchasing stock in fraudulent
companies that lack substance, such as those selling swamp land, non-existent
gold strikes and dry oil wells, or who have no assets besides a post office box