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Most Popular Legal Definitions

jurat

Written certification by a judicial officer that a deponent or affiant recognizes and endorses all parts of an affidavit he or she proposes to sign, and confirms that an oath has been administered.

bill of particulars

written itemization of claims which a defendant in a lawsuit can demand of the plaintiff to find out what are the details of the claims

service

1) Paid work by another person, either by contract or as an employee. 2) the domestic activities of a wife. 3) the official delivery of legal documents.

divorce

The legal ending of a marriage by court order.

in loco parentis

Latin, a person who thought not the natural parent, has acted as a parent to a child and may thus be liable to legal obligations as if they were a natural parent.

Administrative Procedure Act

The federal act which established the rules and regulations for applications, claims, hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. There are similar acts in many states which spell out the rules for dealing with state government agencies.

K

The shorthand symbol for "contract" used by lawyers and law students.

demand letter

a letter from a lawyer, on behalf a client, that demands payments or some other action, which is allegedly due or in default

ambiguity

when language has more than one meaning; if the ambiguity is obvious it is called "patent," and if there is a hidden ambiguity it is called "latent"

boiler room

a telephone bank operation in which fast-talking telemarketers or campaigners attempt to sell stock, services, goods, or candidates and act as if they are calling from an established company or brokerage; often the telemarketers are totally fraudulent and in violation of security laws