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Most Popular Legal Definitions
circumstantial evidence
Evidence in a trial which is not directly from an eyewitness or participant and
requires some reasoning to prove as fact.
M.O
slang for modus operandi, the way or pattern in which a repeat criminal usually
commits his/her crime.
immigrant visa
a document providing specified rights for an alien
private international law
A specialized branch of law which resolves cases
which have an element of conflicting foreign law.
count
1) to number or enumerate 2) formal statement
made in court or a specific charge or complaint
audit
examination by a trained accountant of the financial records of a business or
governmental entity, including; noting improper or careless practices,
recommendations for improvements, and a balancing of the books.
federal court
courts under the jurisdiction of US law; separated into district courts, court
of appeals, and the Supreme Court
sue
to bring a case forward for legal proceedings to
recover certain rights or equitable recompense
grandfather clause
a provision, usually found in a law, that
exempts an action that already transpired; permission to continue engaging in
certain activities based on the duration of the act
occupier's liability
Liability of a person who controls land or
buildings in regards to damages caused to others who enter
thereon.