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Most Popular Legal Definitions
lex non scripta
Latin, unwritten law; the common or custom law; as opposed to lex scripta.
protest
1) to demonstrate; make a declaration, possibly in opposition 2) a formal
statement made to dispute another statement or action
eighth amendment
US constitutional amendment that prohibits
excessive bail or fines and cruel and unusual punishment
complaint
an issue or formal statement brought against another individual or party
prospectus
A document in which a corporation sets out the
material details of a share or bond issue and invites the public to invest by
purchasing them.
appreciation
the increase in value through the natural course of events as distinguished from
improvements or additions
said
A reference back to a thing that was previously mentioned
heir
A beneficiary of a will or an intestacy.
assume
to take over the liability for a debt on a promissory note, which is often done
by the buyer of real property which has a secured debt upon it; "to assume the
debt"
prosecute
To bring judicial proceedings against a person and to administer them until the
conclusion of the court proceedings.