Search Dictionary


Terms:

Browse Alphabetically (A-Z)

A  |   B  |   C  |   D  |   E  |   F  |   G  |   H  |   I  |   J  |   K  |   L  |   M  |   N  |   O  |   P  |   Q  |   R  |   S  |   T  |   U  |   V  |   W  |   X  |   Y  |   Z  |  

Most Popular Legal Definitions

justice

a state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the circumstances.

scienter

Latin for "having knowledge."

obligee

The person who is to receive the benefit's of someone else's obligation.

third party

A person who is not a party to a contract or a transaction, but has an involvement.

respite

an agreement between a debtor and creditor that grants an individual time to satisfy debts due to a momentary inability to pay

ultimatum

a final proposition that if met with resistance could result in force or other form of final judgement

precedent

A case which establishes legal principles to a certain set of facts.

de facto

Latin, exists "in fact", term used to indicate something already done or established

fascism

A form of government which is authoritarian and oppressively conservative, who believes in the supremacy of the stated national group.

ad seriatim

Latin for "one after another"