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Most Popular Legal Definitions

moiety

Half of something.

certificate of deposit (CD)

A document issued by a bank in return for a deposit of money which pays a fixed interest rate for a specified period. Interest rates on CD's are usually higher than savings accounts because banking institutions require a commitment to leave money in the CD for a fixed period of time.

legalism

The rigorous and ruthless adherence to the word of the law.

ex patriate

A person who has abandoned his or her country of origin and citizenship and has become a subject or citizen of another country

prorogation

To end a session of a Parliament, and all business then on the agenda, until it is summoned to reconvene.

self-defense defense

a type of defense in a criminal proceeding that attempts to justify someone's use of force as necessary to protect themselves or another

trade

1)  a business or occupation for profit, particularly in retail or wholesale sales or requiring special mechanical skill 2) to exchange one thing for another

good faith

having no intention to commit fraud or act dishonestly

right against self-incrimination

provided by the fifth amendment in the US Constitution; it allows an individual to refuse to answer questions or provide other evidence that would lead to criminal prosecution without presupposing guilt 

overrule

1) providing a decision on a case that is in opposition to previous decisions 2) reject an opposition in a court proceeding 3) to nullify or make void