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Most Popular Legal Definitions
de minimis non curat lex
Latin, a common law principle whereby judges will not sit in judgment of
extremely minor transgressions of law
case of first impression
A case in which a question of interpretation of law is presented which has never
arisen before in any reported case. Sometimes, it is only of first impression in
the particular state or jurisdiction.
lex causae
Latin, law of the cause. The law which has precedence, where there is a conflict
of laws, to dispose of an action.
emphyteusis
In civil law, a long-term lease of land or
buildings
vassal
an individual who submits to serve another usually for a return; a dependent;
servant
warranty
A guarantee given on the performance of a product.
sex
1) gender, as in male or female. 2) sexual intercourse
labor
1) to work; to perform a duty or job 2)
exertion; collective group of workers
false imprisonment
the holding of an individual without proper authority or general detention not
authorized by law
advocacy
act of favoring or supporting a body of work or individual