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Dictionary of Law |
admission against interest :: legal definitionAdmission against interest - n. an admission of the truth of a fact by any person, but especially by the parties to a lawsuit, when a statement obviously would do that person harm, be embarrassing, or be against his/her personal or business interests. Another party can quote in court an admission against interest even though it is only hearsay. See also: admission hearsay and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsadmission :: n. a statement made by a party to a lawsuit or a c ... mission against interest confessionadverse party :: n. the opposite side in a lawsuit. Sometimes when ... the court rules the will was legal. contributory negligence :: n. a doctrine of common law that if a person was i ... : comparative negligence negligence corporation :: n. an organization formed with state governmental ... ation public corporation securities domicile :: n. the place where a person has his/her permanent ... where its headquarters is located. estoppel :: n. a bar or impediment (obstruction) which preclud ... pel equitable estoppel estop laches executive clemency :: n. the power of a President in federal criminal ca ... ernor. See also: commutation pardon fictitious defendants :: n. when a party suing (plaintiff) is not sure if h ... are not permitted in federal cases. fraud :: n. the intentional use of deceit, a trick or some ... audulent conveyance intrinsic fraud guarantee :: 1) v. to pledge or agree to be responsible for ano ... as some defect. See also: guarantor hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay indenture :: n. a type of real property deed in which two parti ... bind a person to work for another. joint and several :: adj. referring to a debt or a judgment for neglige ... ution contributory negligence joint libel :: 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), wr ... libel per se public figure slander negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice party :: n. 1) one of the participants in a lawsuit or othe ... y real party in interest respondent real party in interest :: n. the person or entity who will benefit from a la ... st is the beneficiary of the trust. receiver :: n. 1) a neutral person (often a professional trust ... owing they were obtained illegally. subpena duces tecum :: : (suh-pea-nah dooh-chess-take-uhm or dooh-kess-ta ... ng a court order. See also: witness unconscionable :: adj. referring to a contract or bargain which is s ... ee also: adhesion contract contract 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 - Aa fortiori :: (ah-for-she-ory) prep. Latin for "with even strong ... rother Cain certainly is too young.a priori assumption :: (ah-pree-ory) n. from Latin, an assumption that is ... when the reality is not so certain. a.k.a. :: prep. abbreviation for "also known as" when someon ... nodgrass, a.k.a. "Snuffy the Snod." ab initio :: prep. lawyer Latin for "from the start," as "it wa ... tart," as "it was legal ab initio." abandon :: v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surre ... lso: abandoned property abandonment abandoned property :: n. property left behind (often by a tenant) intent ... -use. See also: abandon abandonment abandonment :: n. the act of intentionally and permanently giving ... : abandon abandoned property patent abate :: v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or ... ty septic tank. See also: abatement abatement :: n. 1) the removal of a problem which is against pu ... eneficiary in full. See also: abate abduction :: n. the criminal taking away of a person by persuas ... g of children. See also: kidnapping abet :: v. to help someone commit a crime, including helpi ... n the crime. See also: aid and abet abeyance :: 1) n. when the owner- ship of property has not bee ... 2) legal jargon for "undetermined." able-bodied :: adj. physically capable of working at a job or in ... of paying alimony or child support. abortion :: n. the termination of pregnancy by various means, ... ed abortion continue in the future. abrogate :: v. to annul or repeal a law or pass legislation th ... ons of a contract. See also: repeal abscond :: v. 1) traditionally to leave a jurisdiction (where ... as in "he absconded with the loot." absolute :: adj. complete, and without condition. ... j. complete, and without condition. abstention doctrine :: n. when the Supreme Court refuses to exercise its ... being appealed from a state court. abstract :: n. in general, a summary of a record or document, ... tract of judgment abstract of title abstract of judgment :: n. a written summary of a judgment which states ho ... aying the debt. See also: levy lien |