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Most Popular Legal Definitions
mailbox rule
A contract law exception that makes a mailed acceptance of an offer valid as of
posting.
attached
1) referring to two buildings which are
connected, or equipment which is solidly incorporated into a structure 2)
referring to money or an object which is taken by court order based on a sworn
claim by a plaintiff that the owner-defendant being sued may soon depart to
avoid payment of the debt
conflict of laws
specialized branch of law which resolves cases which have elements of
conflicting foreign law
joint and several liability
liability of more than one person for which each
person is required to pay back the entire amount of a debt or damages.
assigned risk
person whose official driving record is so poor that they cannot purchase
commercial auto insurance and must be assigned to a state operate or a
designated insurance program at high rates
collusion
secretive agreement between two or more persons,
who seem to have conflicting interests, to abuse the law or the legal system,
deceive a court or to defraud a third party
solicitor
A lawyer that restrict his or her practice to
the giving of legal advice and preparation of formal legal documents, and does
not normally litigate.
a posteriori
From Latin, applies to a determination derived from or based on inductive
reasoning or empirical evidence. Involves the flow of reasoning from facts to
general principals or general causes to effects (as opposed to a priori)
death penalty
also known as capital punishment, this is the most severe form of corporal
punishment as it is requires law enforcement officers to kill the convicted
offender.
ordinance
An executive decision of a government which has no been subjected to a
legislative assembly.