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Most Popular Legal Definitions

pen register

An electronic surveillance device which attaches to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific telephone.

American Civil Liberties Union

membership organization founded in 1920 to protect and defend "the rights of man set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution"

unissued stock

A corporation's shares of stock which are authorized by its articles of incorporation but have never been issued to anyone.

pardon

A government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime to be free and absolved of that conviction, as if never convicted.

substitution

Putting one person in place of another, in particular replacement of the attorney of record in a lawsuit with another attorney.

suicide

The intentional killing of oneself.

adjuster

employee of an insurance company or an adjustment firm employed by an insurance company to negotiate an early settlement of a claim for damages against a person, a business or public body. While a fair and responsible adjuster can serve a real purpose in getting information and evaluating the case for the insurance company, some adjusters try to make a settlement before the injured person has retained an attorney, or get a statement from the injured without counsel. Adjusters also represent the company in approving settlements.

seizure

illegally obtained property taken by law enforcement officials that could include any cash or assets purchased by means of illegal activity

directed verdict

When the Court stops a trial determining that an essential fact has not been proven.

auditor

accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records and accounting practices of a business or government