person :: legal definition
Person - n. 1) a human being. 2) a corporation treated as having the rights and obligations of a person. Counties and cities can be treated as a person in the same manner as a corporation. However, corporations, counties and cities cannot have the emotions of humans such as malice, and therefore are not liable for punitive damages unless there is a statute authorizing the award of punitive damages.
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acknowledgment :: n. the section at the end of a document where a no ... me leases and various other papers.administrator :: n. the person appointed by the court to handle the ... e also: administer executor probate
articles of incorporation :: n. the basic charter of a corporation which spells ... year's taxes. See also: corporation
corporation :: n. an organization formed with state governmental ... ation public corporation securities
gift in contemplation of death :: n. (called a gift causa mortis by lawyers showing ... ift tax unified estate and gift tax
Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing
home rule :: n. the power of a local city or county to set up i ... state funds for local improvements.
joint powers agreement :: n. a contract between a city, a county and/or a sp ... istrict or other government entity.
merger :: n. 1) in corporate law, the joining together of tw ... and taking one, and wife the other.
slander :: n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or ... . See also: defamation fair comment
state of domicile :: n. the state in which a person has his/her permane ... orated. See also: domicile resident
subchapter S corporation :: n. the choice by a small corporation to be treated ... ing attorney. See also: corporation
subpena duces tecum :: : (suh-pea-nah dooh-chess-take-uhm or dooh-kess-ta ... ng a court order. See also: witness
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paid into court :: adj. referring to money deposited with the clerk o ... differences. See also: interpleaderpain and suffering :: n. the physical and mental distress suffered from ... l damages special damages suffering
palimony :: n. a substitute for alimony in cases in which the ... the relationship. See also: alimony
pander :: 1) v. to solicit customers for a prostitute. 2) n. ... ons or favors. See also: prostitute
panderer :: n. 1) a person who panders or solicits for a prost ... special interests. See also: pander
panel :: n. the list of people selected to appear for jury ... or jury duty. See also: jury venire
paper hanger :: n. slang for a person who criminally writes and ca ... ey in them. See also: forgery fraud
par :: n. 1) an equal level. 2) the face value of a stock ... common stock preferred stock stock
paralegal :: n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiri ... h less than that for the attorneys.
paramount title :: n. a right to real property which prevails over an ... n's claim of title. See also: title
parcel :: n. a defined piece of real estate, usually resulti ... See also: real estate real property
pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve
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parent :: n. the lawful and natural father or mother of a pe ... natural parent. See also: adoption
parental neglect :: n. a crime consisting of acts or omissions of a pa ... usive or sexually predatory person.
pari delicto :: adj. equal fault. See also: in pari delicto ... al fault. See also: in pari delicto
parish :: n. 1) a geographic area served by a church (partic ... overnmental equivalent of a county.
parody :: n. the humorous use of an existing song, play, or ... l significance. See also: copyright
parol :: adj. oral. See also: parol evidence rule ... oral. See also: parol evidence rule
parol evidence rule :: n. if there is evidence in writing (such as a sign ... or contradict the written document.