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Most Popular Legal Definitions
malice
a conscious, intentional wrongdoing either of a civil wrong or a criminal act.
This intention includes ill-will and hatred.
bucket shop
an unofficial and usually illegal betting operation in which the prices of
stocks and commodities are posted and the customers bet on the rise and fall of
prices without actually buying stock, commodities, or commodity failures
vassal
an individual who submits to serve another usually for a return; a dependent;
servant
first amendment
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution which sets out freedom of speech, right
to petition, free practice of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the
press; continues to be the subject of court cases on both the State and Federal
level
American Civil Liberties Union
membership organization founded in 1920 to protect and defend "the rights of man
set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution"
loiter
To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one
has no particular or legal purpose.
sanctuary
A special criminal law option available in Medieval times to persons who had
just committed a crime, allowing them to seek refuge in a church or
monastery.
lien
A property right which remains attached to an object that has been sold, but not
totally paid for, until complete payment has been made.
intentional tort
Torts actionable upon evidence of an intent to cause harm on another.
deportation
the removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as
illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare