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Most Popular Legal Definitions
defense
the establishment of a case or position in opposition to allegations or
attacks
domicile
The permanent residence of a person; a place to
which, even if he or she were temporary absent, they intend to return.
fault
A breach of duty or negligence and, under some
circumstances, the errors or omissions of others or of things under a person's
control.
dangerous offender
person convicted of serious crimes and who is likely to re-offend
leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by yes or no.
attorney in fact
someone specifically named by another through a written "power of attorney" to
act for that person in the conduct of the appointer's business
patent
An exclusive privilege granted to an inventor to
make, use or sell an invention for a set number of years.
unjust enrichment
A benefit by chance, mistake or another's misfortune for which the one enriched
has not paid or worked and ethically should not keep.
probation
A punishment given out as part of a sentence
which means that instead of jailing a person convicted of a crime, a judge will
order that the person reports to a probation officer regularly.
creditor
one who grants or is owed an agreed upon obligation