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Most Popular Legal Definitions
X
A form of signature upon contracts by persons
illiterate.
sequester
To keep separate or apart.
substitution
Putting one person in place of another, in particular replacement of the
attorney of record in a lawsuit with another attorney.
private law
Law which regulates the relationships between individuals. Family, commercial,
and labor law are examples of private law because the focus is on the
relationships between corporations and relationships
between individuals.
maladministration
Abuse of power by public officers
forgery
The creation of a false document knowing it to
be false with the intent that it should be used as genuine to the prejudice of
another.
summation
the final argument of an attorney at the close of a trial in which he or she
attempts to convince the judge of the virtues of the client's case.
domicile
The permanent residence of a person; a place to
which, even if he or she were temporary absent, they intend to return.
consign
to leave an item of property in the custody of another
diligence
the degree of attention or care required of a person in a given situation