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Dictionary of Law |
fugitive from justice :: legal definitionFugitive from justice - n. a person convicted or accused of a crime who hides from law enforcement in the state or flees across state lines to avoid arrest or punishment. Under Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, Governors are required to "deliver up" and return any fugitives from justice to the state where they allegedly committed the crime, a process called extradition. See also: extradition and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law TermsAttorney General :: n. in each state and the federal government the hi ... izenry. See also: Solicitor Generalcapital offense :: n. any criminal charge which is punishable by the ... . See also: bail capital punishment civil :: adj. 1) that part of the law that encompasses busi ... also: civil liberties civil rights constitutional rights :: n. rights given or reserved to the people by the U ... e also: Bill of Rights constitution court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials. extradition :: n. the surrender by one state or country of a pers ... ty. See also: fugitive from justice felony :: n. 1) a crime sufficiently serious to be punishabl ... ion. See also: misdemeanor sentence grand larceny :: n. the crime of theft of another's property (inclu ... f the loot. See also: larceny theft incest :: n. sexual intercourse between close blood relative ... ily genes carrying such weaknesses. judge :: 1) n. an official with the authority and responsib ... ice justice of the peace magistrate jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue justice of the peace :: (JP) n. a judge who handles minor legal matters su ... ersons to qualify by taking a test. juvenile delinquent :: n. a person who is under age (usually below 18), w ... low as 14. See also: juvenile court murder :: n. the killing of a human being by a sane person, ... premeditation second degree murder negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea prosecute :: v. 1) in criminal law, to charge a person with a c ... rney General prosecution prosecutor prostitution :: n. the profession of performing sexual acts for mo ... so: pander panderer pimp prostitute sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - Fface amount :: n. the original amount due on a promissory note or ... rein, without calculating interest.face value :: n. in shares of stock, the original cost of the st ... on the certificate, or "par value." fact :: n. an actual thing or happening, which must be pro ... dge if he/she sits without a jury). fact finder (finder of fact) :: n. in a trial of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution ... n facts. See also: question of fact factor :: n. 1) a salesman who sells in his/her own name on ... ing that contributes to the result. failure of consideration :: n. not delivering goods or services when promised ... n. See also: consideration contract failure of issue :: n. when someone dies leaving no children or other ... ildren or other direct descendants. fair comment :: n. a statement of opinion (no matter how ludicrous ... amation libel public figure slander fair market value :: n. the amount for which property would sell on the ... so: appraise appraiser market value fair trade laws :: n. state laws which permit manufacturers or produc ... state constitutions in many states. fair use :: n. the non-competitive right to use of copyrighted ... for a royalty. See also: copyright false arrest :: n. physically detaining someone without the legal ... sment. See also: false imprisonment false imprisonment :: n. depriving someone of freedom of movement by hol ... for damages. See also: false arrest false pretenses :: n. the crime of knowingly making untrue statements ... orm of theft. See also: fraud theft family :: n. 1) husband, wife and children. 2) all blood rel ... ting this economic and social unit. family purpose doctrine :: n. a rule of law that the registered owner of an a ... riving his/her car with permission. federal courts :: n. the court system which handles civil and crimin ... rans' appeals. See also: bankruptcy federal question :: n. one basis for filing a lawsuit in federal distr ... ves the federal court jurisdiction. Federal Tort Claims Act :: n. a statute (1948) which removed the power of the ... diction to federal district courts. fee :: n. 1) absolute title in land, from old French, fie ... See also: attorney's fee fee simple |