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Most Popular Legal Definitions

circumstantial evidence

Evidence in a trial which is not directly from an eyewitness or participant and requires some reasoning to prove as fact.

M.O

slang for modus operandi, the way or pattern in which a repeat criminal usually commits his/her crime.

immigrant visa

a document providing specified rights for an alien

private international law

A specialized branch of law which resolves cases which have an element of conflicting foreign law.

count

1) to number or enumerate 2) formal statement made in court or a specific charge or complaint

audit

examination by a trained accountant of the financial records of a business or governmental entity, including; noting improper or careless practices, recommendations for improvements, and a balancing of the books.

federal court

courts under the jurisdiction of US law; separated into district courts, court of appeals, and the Supreme Court

sue

to bring a case forward for legal proceedings to recover certain rights or equitable recompense 

grandfather clause

a provision, usually found in a law, that exempts an action that already transpired; permission to continue engaging in certain activities based on the duration of the act

occupier's liability

Liability of a person who controls land or buildings in regards to damages caused to others who enter thereon.