Aggravated Assault
crime of physically attacking another person
which results in serious bodily harm and/or is made with a deadly or dangerous
weapon such as a gun, knife, sword, ax, or blunt instrument; aggravated assault
is usually a felony punishable by a term in state prison
Agreed Statement
statement in which the two parties on opposite
sides of a lawsuit or on an appeal from a trial judgment will agree upon certain
facts and sign a statement to be used in court
Agreement
1) meeting of the minds 2) another name for a
contract--including all the elements of a legal contract: offer, acceptance, and
consideration (payment or performance) based on specific terms
Aid And Abet
to help commit a crime
Aleatory
uncertain; usually applied to insurance contracts in which payment is dependent
on the occurrence of a contingent event, such as injury to the insured person in
an accident
Alias
1) name used other than the given name of a person or reference to that other
name; may or may not be an attempt to hide his or her identity
Alibi
In Latin, it means "in another place;" taken as an excuse used by a person
accused or suspected of a crime.
Alien
1) person who is not a citizen of the country 2) in the United States, any
person born in another country to parents who are not American and who has not
become a naturalized citizen; there are resident aliens officially permitted to
live in the country and illegal aliens who have sneaked into the country or
stayed beyond the time permitted on a visa 3) to convey title to property
Alienation
transfer of title to real property; does not apply to interests other than
title, such as a mortgage
Alienation Of Affections
outdated term; alienation of affections was a civil wrong for which a deprived
(sexually) husband could sue the party convincing the wife to leave him, but the
right to sue has been abolished in almost all states