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Most Popular Legal Definitions
freight
The money paid by a person for the
transportation of goods.
offender
one who commits a crime
in loco parentis
Latin, a person who thought not the natural
parent, has acted as a parent to a child and may thus be liable to legal
obligations as if they were a natural parent.
motor vehicle
any self-propelled vehicle including trucks, cars, motorcycles, etc.; does not
extend to vehicles that operate on rails
auditor
accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records
and accounting practices of a business or government
abut
when two parcels of real property touch each other
extradition
The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another
country.
blackmail
the crime of threatening to reveal embarrassing, disgraceful or damaging facts
(or rumors) about a person to the public, family, spouse or associates unless
paid off to not carry out the threat
search and seizure
Examination of a person's premises for evidence
of criminal activity.
expunge
To 'strike out', erase, 'wipe out', or destroy.