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Most Popular Legal Definitions
suit
Generic term for any filing of a complaint (or
petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action.
violence
a forceful act that breaches law
pro bono
Done or donated without charge.
cap
slang for maximum
Bachelor of Laws
degree in law, abbreviated to LLB; indicated that the recipient has successfully
completed three years of law studies in addition to at least three undergraduate
years on any subject; since the early 1960s most accredited law schools grant a
Juris Doctor (JD) degree instead of the LLB; law schools which made the switch
allowed the prior holders of the LLB to claim the JD retroactively
manslaughter
Unlawful killing of a human being without malice.
tariff
a tax levied on imports and/or exports
secret ballot
a voting method in which the voter's choice can
not be identified; this can occur through voting machine, in-person ballot,
mail, or otherwise, but not through a proxy or intermediary
de jure
Latin, "of the law"
assumption
act of taking over the liability for a debt as part of a payment for property
which secures that debt