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Most Popular Legal Definitions
petition
The written document submitted to a court which
asks for the court to redress what is described in the petition as being an
injustice of some kind.
conveyance
a written document which transfers property from one person to another, usually
real property
annul
to reduce or to be made void
military law
Regulations governing the conduct of men and women in the army.
accusation
legally charging someone with a crime; either by indictment, Grand Jury, or the
filing of charges by a district attorney
leading question
A question which suggests an answer; usually answerable by yes or no.
non sequitur
Latin, "it does not follow." The term usually means that a conclusion does not
logically follow from the facts or law.
enactment
law or statute; a document which is published as
an enforceable set of written rules is said to be enacted
champerty
An agreement between the party suing in a lawsuit and another person, usually an
attorney, who agrees to finance and carry the lawsuit in return for a percentage
of the recovery.
damages
cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by
another's fault or negligence