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Most Popular Legal Definitions
embracery
Improper influence on a juror
liquidated damages
Pre-determined damages.
M.O
slang for modus operandi, the way or pattern in which a repeat criminal usually
commits his/her crime.
intimidate
to intentionally cause another to fear harm by some type of verbal or physical
means
premeditation
the planning out of a crime that displays complete consciousness and intent in
making the decision to commit said crime
misfeasance
Improperly doing something which a person has he legal right to do.
occupancy
the act of holding or taking possession
annuity
1) an annual sum paid from a policy or gift 2)
short for a purchased annuity policy which will pay dividends to the owner
regularly for years or for life
death
irreversible cessation of circulatory and
respiratory functions and of all functions of the entire brain, including the
brain stem
attest
1) to confirm that something is genuine 2) to bear witness that someone actually
signed a document such as a will