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Most Popular Legal Definitions
labor
1) to work; to perform a duty or job 2)
exertion; collective group of workers
suicide
The intentional killing of oneself.
code
a system of rules set-forth by an appropriate body or power
proxy
1) The person authorized for a given task. 2) A written authorization empowering
another person to vote or act for the signer.
falsa demonstratio non nacet
Latin, a wrong description of an item in a legal document will not necessarily
void the gift if it can be determined from other facts.
jail
1) to incarcerate or imprison 2) a type of prison, usually indicates holding on
a temporary basis; either awaiting arraignment, other findings, or detention for
a short determinate period of time
American Depository Receipt
called an ADR in the banking trade, it is a receipt issued by American banks to
Americans as a substitute for actual ownership of shares or foreign stocks.
parole
The early release from incarceration in which
the prisoner promises to heed certain conditions.
landlord
A land or building owner who has leased the land or building to another person.
prison
a place in which individuals are confined,
maintaining limited rights in comparison to free individuals