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Most Popular Legal Definitions
remanet
In law, a case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed
case.
pen register
An electronic surveillance device which attaches
to a phone line and registers every number dialed from a specific
telephone.
resolution
The formal decision of an organization. A motion which has obtained the
necessary majority vote in favor.
after-acquired property
1) personal or real property acquired by a debtor after he or she has agreed
that all his or her property secured a debt; the new property also becomes
security for the debt 2) property acquired by the bankrupt person after he or
she has filed papers to be declared bankrupt; this after-acquired property is
not included in the assets which may be used to any debts which existed at the
time of the bankruptcy filing
sale
Transfer of something (and title to it) in
return for money.
subpoena
An order of the court for a witness to appear at a particular time and place to
testify and/or produce documents in the control of the witness.
forfeiture
The seizure of private property because it was illegally obtained, is an illegal
substance, or the legal basis for possession has ended.
counterclaim
a defendant's claim against a plaintiff
sue
to bring a case forward for legal proceedings to
recover certain rights or equitable recompense
mortgagee
The person who extends credit secured by a mortgage; the mortgage lender.