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Most Popular Legal Definitions
manslaughter
Unlawful killing of a human being without malice.
codicil
An amendment to an existing will. The will is only changed to the extent of the
codicil.
general counsel
The senior lawyer of a corporation.
vigilante
Someone who takes the law into his/her own hands by trying or punishing another
person without any legal authority.
authority
permission, a right coupled with the power to do an act or order others to act
after-discovered evidence
evidence found by a losing party after a trial has been completed and judgment
given, also called newly-discovered evidence; if the evidence absolutely could
not have been discovered at the time of the trial, then it may be considered on
a motion for a new trial
preferred shares
A share in a company that has some kind of special right or privilege attached
to it.
adjourn
to close a meeting, convention, or any official gathering; not to be confused
with a recess, meaning the meeting will break and continue at a later time.
ancillary jurisdiction
term used in federal courts when the court decides matters not normally under
federal jurisdiction so that it can give a judgment on the entire controversy,
the main issue at hand is a federal matter which it is authorized by law to
determine
petit jury
ordinary trial jury consisting of 12 persons whose job it is to uncover facts in
dispute in criminal or civil proceedings