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Most Popular Legal Definitions
minutes
The official record of a meeting.
sentence
The punishment given to a person who has been
convicted of a crime. It may be time in jail, community service, or a period of
probation.
abscond
1) To leave a jurisdiction to avoid being served with legal papers or being
arrested. 2) A surprise departure with funds or goods that have been stolen.
notional severance
Reading down a contractual provision so as to
make it legal and enforceable.
defense
the establishment of a case or position in opposition to allegations or
attacks
life estate
A right to use and enjoy land only for the life of the life tenant.
court of admiralty
a rather archaic term used to denote the court which has the right to hear
shipping, ocean and sea legal cases; jurisdiction over maritime law cases
vote
1) to choose; formal expression of opinion 2)
suffrage
opening statement
A lawyer's initial remarks at trial. Generally, it is directed at the judge or
jury to set out the theory behind their case.
abeyance
Temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension. In law, it is a state or
condition of real property in which the title is not as of yet vested in a known
title holder.