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Most Popular Legal Definitions

litigant

any party to a lawsuit.

scienter

Latin for "having knowledge."

liquidity

the ability and ease for assets to be turned in to cash

collective bargaining

trade agreement negotiation between an employer and a person's representative to govern hiring, work, pay and dispute resolution

T.R.O.

Legal slang for temporary restraining order.

sue

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

delegatus non potest delegare

Latin, 'a delegate cannot delegate'

habitual offender

A person who is convicted and sentenced for crimes over a period of time and despite incarceration demonstrates a propensity towards future criminal conduct.

mitigating circumstances

A person who sues another for damages has an obligation to minimize those damages, as far as reasonable.

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