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Most Popular Legal Definitions
scienter
Latin for "having knowledge."
prostitution
the offering of sexual activity for hire where
an exchange of value occurs
secret trust
A trust where, to a stated beneficiary, the
donor secretly communicates that he/she holds title in trust for
another.
public domain
American copyright law term: works that are not copyright protected, free for
all to use without permission.
complaint
an issue or formal statement brought against another individual or party
decree nisi
provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a
certain condition is met such as another petition brought before the court or
after the passage of a period of time
defendant
individual, company or organization that defends a legal action taken by a
plaintiff and against which the court has been asked to order damages or
specific corrective action redress some type of unlawful or improper action
alleged by the plaintiff
petty offense
A minor crime; the punishment is usually just a
small fine or short term of imprisonment.
attorney
1) an agent or someone authorized to act for another 2) a person who has been
qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services, including
appearing in court; each state has a bar examination which is a qualifying test
to practice law
bearer
anyone holding something; such as a check, promissory note, bank draft, or bond;
this is important when the document state it is "payable to the bearer"