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Most Popular Legal Definitions
plene administravit
Latin for administration [is]
complete.
voir dire
A mini hearing held during trial on the admissibility of contested
evidence.
law
All the rules of conduct that have been approved
by the government and which are in force over a certain territory and which must
be obeyed by all persons on that territory.
liberal construction
A form of construction which allows a judge to consider other factors when
deciding the meaning of a document or phrase.
trespass
Unlawful interference with another's person,
property, or rights.
legacy
A gift of a chattel by will.
separation agreement
A private contract between separating spouses
resolving issues of joint, family, or marital property or assets, support and
child responsibilities.
bifurcate
the order or ruling of a judge that one issue in a case can be tried to a
conclusion or a judgment given on one phase of the case without trying all
aspects of the matter
alien
1) person who is not a citizen of the country 2) in the United States, any
person born in another country to parents who are not American and who has not
become a naturalized citizen; there are resident aliens officially permitted to
live in the country and illegal aliens who have sneaked into the country or
stayed beyond the time permitted on a visa 3) to convey title to property
salvage
1) to save goods. 2) payment to a person or
group which saves cargo from a shipwreck.