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Most Popular Legal Definitions
pro tem
from the Latin, "pro tempore" something done temporarily only and not intended
to be permanent; a temporary judge
sustain
In trial practice, for a judge to agree that an attorney's objection, such as a
question, is valid.
child custody
court's determination of which parent, relative, or other adult should have
physical and/or legal control and responsibility for a minor (child) under 18
injunction
A court order that prohibits a party from doing
something (restrictive injunction) or compels them to do something (mandatory
injunction).
barrister
in the United States, a fancy name for a lawyer or attorney; in Great Britain,
there is a two-tier bar made up of solicitors, who perform all legal tasks
except appearance in court, and barristers, who try cases
age of consent
age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual
intercourse
direct tax
A tax demanded from the very persons who it is intended or desired should pay
it.
but for rule
one of several tests to determine if a defendant is responsible for a particular
happening; in this test, was there any other cause, or would it have occurred
"but for" the defendant's actions? (For example, a speeding motorist loses
control and kills someone. Was there any other cause but for the defendants
actions that would have caused this incident?)
prospectus
A document in which a corporation sets out the
material details of a share or bond issue and invites the public to invest by
purchasing them.
resisting arrest
the knowing and physical resistance to a lawful arrest