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Most Popular Legal Definitions
furiosi nulla vountas est
Latin, "mentally impaired persons cannot validly sign a will."
assignment for benefit of creditors
method used for a debtor to work out a payment schedule to their creditor
through a trustee who receives directly a portion of the debtor's income on a
regular basis to pay the debtor's bills
administrative law judge
professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over
hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies; generally experienced in
the particular subject matter of the agency
dissent
To disagree. The word is used in legal circles to refer to the minority opinion
of a judge which runs contrary to the conclusions of the majority.
presumption of death
A presumption such that after a number of years, or events, an individual is
presumed to be dead and his estate managed accordingly.
emphyteusis
In civil law, a long-term lease of land or
buildings
jurisdiction
Refers to a court's authority to judge over a situation usually acquired in one
of three ways: over acts committed in a defined territory, over certain types of
cases, or over certain persons.
judicial branch
A branch of government; judges
search and seizure
Examination of a person's premises for evidence
of criminal activity.
blue ribbon jury
jury selected from prominent, well-educated citizens, sometimes to investigate a
particular problem such as civic corruption; use of blue ribbon juries in
criminal cases violates the right to have a jury of one's peers