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Most Popular Legal Definitions
fornication
the general act of sexual intercourse between unmarried individuals; may or may
not be adultery but refers to the relationship between the individuals engaged
in the action
justice
a state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right, given the
circumstances.
actionable
When enough facts or circumstances exist to meet the legal requirements to file
a legitimate lawsuit; if the facts required to prove a case cannot be alleged in
the complaint, the case is not "actionable" and the client and his/her attorney
should not file a suit; whether many cases are actionable is a matter of
judgment and interpretation of the facts and law; if a case is filed which is
clearly not actionable, it may result in a lawsuit against the filer of the
original suit for malicious prosecution by the defendant after he/she has won
the original suit.
shareholder
Persons who own a share of a for-profit corporation.
deem
to accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the
absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that
status
accident
a sudden or unexpected event that occurs without foresight. For example, a car
accident
locus
Latin, "place", it means "place which" this or that occurred.
puisne
Junior or lower in rank.
kin
A blood or marriage relative; 'next of kin' refers to the closest relative
de facto
Latin, exists "in fact", term used to indicate
something already done or established