K

The shorthand symbol for "contract" used by lawyers and law students.

Kangaroo Court

A judicial proceeding or trial which has a predetermined outcome or where basic legal rights of a party are jumped over.

Kidnap

To confine a person against his or her will.

Kin

A blood or marriage relative; 'next of kin' refers to the closest relative

Knowledge

information supplied as fact provided by an individual with education or specific information