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Dictionary of Law |
action :: legal definitionAction - n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another. See also: cause of action lawsuit and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsactionable :: adj. when enough facts or circumstances exist to m ... ction lawsuit malicious prosecutionamended complaint :: n. what results when the party suing (plaintiff or ... cause of action complaint demurrer cause of action :: n. the basis of a lawsuit founded on legal grounds ... property. See also: element lawsuit count :: n. each separate statement in a complaint which st ... also: cause of action common counts deposition :: n. the taking and recording of testimony of a witn ... See also: deponent depose discovery dismiss :: v. the ruling by a judge that all or a portion (on ... nst that party. See also: dismissal estoppel :: n. a bar or impediment (obstruction) which preclud ... pel equitable estoppel estop laches hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing :: n. a general assumption of the law of contracts, t ... -long employment. See also: implied interpleader :: n. the procedure when two parties are involved in ... e claimants fight over it in court. intervene :: v. to obtain the court's permission to enter into ... ntion joinder multiplicity of suits intervention :: n. the procedure under which a third party may joi ... rvene joinder multiplicity of suits joinder :: n. the joining together of several lawsuits or sev ... er misjoinder multiplicity of suits jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire jury fees :: n. the rather minimal amount paid each day to juro ... ees as a court cost. See also: jury last clear chance :: n. a rule of law in determining responsibility for ... contributory negligence negligence lawsuit :: n. a common term for a legal action by one person ... See also: case cause of action suit libel :: 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), wr ... libel per se public figure slander malpractice :: n. An act or continuing conduct of a professional ... eed. See also: errors and omissions misjoinder :: n. the inclusion of parties (plaintiffs or defenda ... ent transactions. See also: joinder motion for a summary judgment :: n. a written request for a judgment in the moving ... strict procedures. See also: motion necessary party :: n. a person or entity whose interests will be affe ... o: indispensable party proper party 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 proper party :: n. a person or entity who has an interest (financi ... lf. See also: necessary party party quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title summary adjudication of issues :: n. a court order ruling that certain factual issue ... is made. See also: summary judgment summary judgment :: n. a court order ruling that no factual issues rem ... tion summary adjudication of issues venue :: n. 1) the proper or most convenient location for t ... ion. See also: forum non conveniens wrongful death :: n. the death of a human being as the result of a w ... ual beneficiaries (family members). 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 |