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Most Popular Legal Definitions

bill of exchange

a writing by a party (maker or drawer) ordering another (payor) to pay a certain amount to a third party (payee); it is the same as a draft; a bill of exchange drawn on a bank account is a "check"

criminal harassment

unsolicited annoying, alarming or abusive conduct or words which are threatening

furiosi nulla vountas est

Latin, "mentally impaired persons cannot validly sign a will."

dissolution

The act of ending, terminating or winding-up a company or state of affairs.

crime

an act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law and punished, usually by fine or imprisonment

homicide

The world includes all occasions where one human being, by commission or omission of an act, takes away the life of another.

ancillary jurisdiction

term used in federal courts when the court decides matters not normally under federal jurisdiction so that it can give a judgment on the entire controversy, the main issue at hand is a federal matter which it is authorized by law to determine

attorney

1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another 2) a person who has been qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services, including appearing in court; each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test to practice law

unconstitutional

Referring to a statue, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract which violate one or more provisions of the U.S. Constitution.

harassment

Unsolicited words or conduct which tends to annoy, alarm, or abuse another person.