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Most Popular Legal Definitions
kangaroo Court
A judicial proceeding or trial which has a predetermined outcome or where basic
legal rights of a party are jumped over.
X
A form of signature upon contracts by persons
illiterate.
tender
An unconditional offer of a party to contract to
perform their part of the bargain.
prostitution
the offering of sexual activity for hire where
an exchange of value occurs
trial
The resolution of a dispute by examination of
evidence submitted by opposing litigants by a tribunal or Court of law, and
determination of guilt or civil dispute of fact or law.
rescind
To abrogate or cancel a contract putting the parties in the same position they
would have been in had there been no contract.
fundamental
1)basic or core, as in fundamental rights 2) principle; essential
consensus
a result achieved through negotiation whereby a solution is arrived at between
parties to an issue, dispute or disagreement, and to which all parties then
subscribe unanimously
volenti non fit injuria
Latin, to one who is willing, no harm is
done.
set
To schedule, as to "set a case for trial."