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Most Popular Legal Definitions
doctrine
A rule or principle or the law established
through the repeated application of legal precedents.
collateral
Property which has been committed to guarantee a loan.
presumption of innocence
Synonymous with the phrase "innocent until proven guilty." It is a legal
presumption that the defendant in a criminal case is innocent until the
prosecutor proves their guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
war crimes
Excessive brutality during war, in contravention of an international
treaty.
search
1) To examine another's premises to look for evidence of criminal activity. 2)
To trade the records of ownership of real property in what is commonly called a
"title search."
novation
Agreement of parties to a contract to substitute a new contract for the old one.
usurious
Referring to the interest on a debt which exceeds the maximum interest rate
allowed by law.
citation
1) A notice to appear in court due to a probable commission of a minor crime
such as a traffic violation, drinking liquor in a park where prohibited, letting
a dog loose without a leash, and in some states for possession of a small amount
of marijuana. Failure to appear can result in a warrant for the citee's arrest.
2) The act of referring to (citing) a statute, precedent-setting case or legal
textbook, in a brief or argument in court, called "citation of authority." 4)
the section of the statute or the name of the case as well as the volume number,
the report series and the page number of a case referred to in a brief, points
and authorities, or other legal argument.
examination in chief
The questioning of your own witness under oath
attestation
the act of witnessing a signature for the
purpose of declaring that a document was properly signed and declared by the
signer to be his or her signature