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Most Popular Legal Definitions
lex loci
Latin, the law of a place as in where a right was acquired or a liability
incurred.
injunction
A court order that prohibits a party from doing
something (restrictive injunction) or compels them to do something (mandatory
injunction).
habitual residence
Ordinary residence.
mortgagee
The person who extends credit secured by a mortgage; the mortgage lender.
censure
1) to provide judgment 2) placing blame or condemnation
judicial review
a process where the Court is asked to rule on the appropriateness of the
decision of an administrative agency or tribunal.
advancement
gift made by a person to one of his or her children or heirs in anticipation of
a gift from the still-living parent's potential estate as an advance on one's
inheritance; one should obtain proof that the advanced sum was against the
projected inheritance
authorities
1) previous decisions by courts of appeal which
provide legal guidance to a court on questions in a current lawsuit, which are
called "precedents;" legal briefs (written arguments) are often called "points
and authorities; thus, a lawyer "cites" the previously decided cases as
"authorities" for his/her legal positions 2) a common term for law enforcement,
as in "I'm going to call the authorities" (i.e. police)
in camera
A closed and private session of court.
civil liberties
Rights or freedoms given to the people by the First Amendment of the
Constitution, by Common Law, or legislation, allowing the individual to be free
to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government (or
even private) interference or restraints. These liberties are protective in
nature, while civil rights form a broader concept and include positive elements
such as the right to use facilities, the right to an equal education, or the
right to participate in government.