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Most Popular Legal Definitions
corporal punishment
a punishment for some violation of conduct which involves the infliction of pain
on, or harm to the body
bar
1) collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or
railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the
area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials 2) to prevent
some legal maneuver, as in "barring" a lawsuit due to the running out of the
time to file 3) to prohibit and keep someone from entering a room, building or
real property
per stirpes
Latin for "by branch," used to indicate the
system by which children inherit a descendant's will when their parent has since
deceased; an entitlement to participate in the distribution of property, such as
an estate, that flows down to the named beneficiary's next heir if they are
otherwise unable to take their share.
bait and switch
a dishonest sales practice in which a business advertises a bargain price for an
item in order to draw customers into the store and then tells the prospective
buyer that the advertised item is of poor quality or no longer available and
attempts to switch the customer to a more expensive product
nemo debet locupletari ex aliena jactura
Latin, no one should be enriched by another's loss.
adultery
consensual sexual relations when one of the participants is legally married to
another; still a crime in some states and in many states it is grounds for
divorce for the spouse of the adulterer
act of God
unpreventable natural catastrophe, such as; an earthquake, tidal wave, volcanic
eruption, hurricane, or tornado; an act of God is determined on two grounds: 1)
the extent of damage and chaos they wreak 2) the impingement on established
contracts, which often state that "acts of God" are admissible excuses for delay
or failure to fulfill a commitment; many insurance policies exempt coverage for
damage caused by acts of God.
intimidate
to intentionally cause another to fear harm by some type of verbal or physical
means
auditor
accountant who conducts an audit to verify the accuracy of the financial records
and accounting practices of a business or government
magna carta
Charter to which subscribed King John of England on June 12, 1215 in which a
basic set of limits were set on he King's powers.