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Dictionary of Law |
substantive law :: legal definitionSubstantive law - n. law which establishes principles and creates and defines rights limitations under which society is governed, as differentiated from "procedural law," which sets the rules and methods employed to obtain one's rights and, in particular, how the courts are conducted. See also: procedure and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsadministrative law :: n. the procedures created by administrative agenci ... judge Administrative Procedure Actadoption :: n. the taking of a child into one's family, creati ... the child are met. See also: adopt arrest :: v. 1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with le ... anda warning probable cause warrant Bill of Rights :: n. the first ten amendments to the federal Constit ... ved to the states or to the people. civil :: adj. 1) that part of the law that encompasses busi ... also: civil liberties civil rights civil procedure :: n. the complex and often confusing body of rules a ... l civil action civil code civil law civil rights :: n. those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, ... ill of Rights civil civil liberties color of law :: n. the appearance of an act being performed based ... xtort payoffs to forget the ticket. confess :: v. in criminal law, to voluntarily state that one ... Miranda warning self-incrimination constitutional rights :: n. rights given or reserved to the people by the U ... e also: Bill of Rights constitution discrimination :: n. unequal treatment of persons, for a reason whic ... qual rights. See also: civil rights dower :: n. an old English common law right of a widow to o ... t and distribution widow's election due process of law :: n. a fundamental principle of fairness in all lega ... procedural and substantive rights. equal opportunity :: 1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federa ... be so. See also: affirmative action equal protection of the law :: n. the right of all persons to have the same acces ... laws." See also: due process of law equity :: n. 1) a venerable group of rights and procedures t ... ry enjoin equitable injunction writ error :: n. a mistake by a judge in procedure or in substan ... or. See also: harmless error remand justice :: n. 1) fairness. 2) moral rightness. 3) a scheme or ... e appellate courts. See also: court Magna Carta :: n. Latin for "Great Charter," it was a document de ... s. It is also spelled Magna Charta. martial law :: n. a system of complete control by a country's mil ... n and women. See also: military law mortgage :: n. a document in which the owner pledges his/her/i ... losure notice of default trust deed paralegal :: n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiri ... h less than that for the attorneys. possession :: n. 1) any article, object, asset or property which ... ctive possession. See also: possess procedure :: n. the methods and mechanics of the legal process. ... cases are tried and judgments made. real property :: n. 1) all land, structures, firmly attached and in ... onal property real estate reversion 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 - Ssaid :: adj. a reference back to a thing that was previous ... automobile in a negligent manner."sale :: n. transfer of something (and title to it) in retu ... contract forced sale sheriff's sale salvage :: 1) v. to save goods. 2) n. payment to a person or ... which saves cargo from a shipwreck. sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court satisfaction :: n. receiving payment or performance of what is due ... n contract satisfaction of judgment satisfaction of judgment :: n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the p ... ord. See also: abstract of judgment satisfaction of mortgage :: n. a document signed by a lender acknowledging tha ... id off the debt. See also: mortgage save harmless :: v. 1) also called hold harmless, to indemnify (pro ... . See also: hold harmless indemnify savings and loan :: n. a banking and lending institution, chartered ei ... vings into the home finance market. scienter :: n. Latin for "having knowledge." In criminal law, ... ents were lies and thus fraudulent. scintilla :: n. Latin for "spark." Scintilla is commonly used i ... ark) upon which to base a judgment. scope of employment :: n. actions of an employee which further the busine ... ter and servant respondeat superior scrivener :: n. a person who writes a document for another, usu ... r practicing law without a license. seal :: n. a device which creates an impression upon paper ... e "sealed," but that is rare today. sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict sealing of records :: n. trial records and decisions which a judge order ... eep the terms from public scrutiny. search :: v. 1) to examine another's premises (including a v ... e search and seizure search warrant search and seizure :: n. examination of a person's premises (residence, ... robable cause search search warrant search warrant :: n. a written order by a judge which permits a law ... ble cause search search and seizure second degree murder :: n. a non-premeditated killing, resulting from an a ... t degree murder manslaughter murder |