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Most Popular Legal Definitions
deposition
official statement by a witness taken in writing
(as opposed to testimony which where a witnesses give their perception of the
facts verbally)
tenure
A right of holding or occupying land or a
position for a certain amount of time.
vested
Referring to having an absolute right or title,
when previously the holder of the right or title only had an
expectation.
attorney-client privilege
requirement that an attorney may not reveal
communications, conversations and letters between himself/ herself and his/her
client, under the theory that a person should be able to speak freely and
honestly with his/her attorney without fear of future revelation
accounts receivable
the amount of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or
clients.
suppression of evidence
1) A judge's determination not to allow
evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2)
the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required
to reveal to the defense all evidence.
condition subsequent
a condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a
certain event occurs
embezzle
The illegal transfer of money or property that,
although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler
personally by his or her fraudulent action
age of consent
age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual
intercourse
agent
A person who is authorized to act for another (the principal) through
employment, by contract or apparent authority; the importance is that the agent
can bind the principal by contract or create liability if he or she causes
injury while in the scope of the agency