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Most Popular Legal Definitions
bill of exchange
a writing by a party (maker or drawer) ordering
another (payor) to pay a certain amount to a third party (payee); it is the same
as a draft; a bill of exchange drawn on a bank account is a "check"
criminal harassment
unsolicited annoying, alarming or abusive conduct or words which are threatening
furiosi nulla vountas est
Latin, "mentally impaired persons cannot validly sign a will."
dissolution
The act of ending, terminating or winding-up a
company or state of affairs.
crime
an act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law and punished, usually by
fine or imprisonment
homicide
The world includes all occasions where one human
being, by commission or omission of an act, takes away the life of
another.
ancillary jurisdiction
term used in federal courts when the court decides matters not normally under
federal jurisdiction so that it can give a judgment on the entire controversy,
the main issue at hand is a federal matter which it is authorized by law to
determine
attorney
1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another 2) a person who has been
qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services, including
appearing in court; each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test
to practice law
unconstitutional
Referring to a statue, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract
which violate one or more provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
harassment
Unsolicited words or conduct which tends to annoy, alarm, or abuse another
person.