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Most Popular Legal Definitions
alienation
transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than
title, such as a mortgage
lemon laws
state laws the ensure a certain degree of quality to consumers when purchasing a
car; generally, if repairs can not be made within a specific time constraint,
the consumer is to be refunded or compensated for original purchase price
fifth amendment
An article of the U.S. Constitution which provides fundamental rights in regards
to due process. For example, when a suspect is read his Miranda Rights he is
told he has to right to remain silent, this would be pleading the fifth.
crimes against humanity
an international criminal justice offence; the perpetration of acts of war upon
a civilian, non-soldier population
suffering
The pain, hurt, inconvenience, embarrassment
and/or inability to perform normal activities.
liquidity
the ability and ease for assets to be turned in to cash
condition subsequent
a condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a
certain event occurs
malice
a conscious, intentional wrongdoing either of a civil wrong or a criminal act.
This intention includes ill-will and hatred.
grand jury
An American criminal justice system procedure
wherein a group of 16-23 citizens hold an inquiry on criminal complaints brought
by the prosecutor in order to decide if a trial is
warranted.bench warrant
a warrant issued by a judge, often to command someone to appear before the
judge, with a setting of an amount of bail to be posted, generally; a bench
warrant is used in lesser matters to encourage the party appear in court.