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Most Popular Legal Definitions
conscientious objector
an individual following religious or moral law that disallow them from entering
armed services
adjudication
1. the act of giving a judicial ruling such as a judgment or decree 2. order
declaring a debtor bankrupt is called an adjudication in bankruptcy proceedings
3. when land satisfies a debt or is given additional security
case
Short for a cause of action, lawsuit, or the right to sue. It is also shorthand
for the reported decisions which can be cited as precedents.
attractive nuisance doctrine
legal doctrine which makes a person negligent for leaving a piece of equipment
or other condition on property which would be both attractive and dangerous to
curious children; these have included tractors, unguarded swimming pools, open
pits, and abandoned refrigerators
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the federal Constitution
dividend
A proportionate distribution of profits made in the form of a money payment to
shareholders, by a for-profit corporation. Dividends are declared by a company's
board of directors.
code
a system of rules set-forth by an appropriate body or power
real property
A property interest in land.
jail
1) to incarcerate or imprison 2) a type of prison, usually indicates holding on
a temporary basis; either awaiting arraignment, other findings, or detention for
a short determinate period of time
privative clause
A section of law that states that all or select decisions of that tribunal are
final and conclusive and not subject to judicial rule.