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Dictionary of Law |
O.R. :: n. short for "own recognizance," meaning the judge ... "OR-ed."
See also: own recognizance O.S.C. :: n. short for order to show cause. See also: order ... ause. See also: order to show cause oath :: n. 1) a swearing to tell the truth, the whole trut ... ountry. See also: affidavit perjury obiter dicta :: : (oh-bitter dick-tah) n. remarks of a judge which ... imply dicta. See also: dicta dictum object :: 1) v. to ask the court not to allow a particular q ... he contract..." See also: objection objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain obligation :: n. a legal duty to pay or do something. ... legal duty to pay or do something. obligee :: (ah-bluh-jee) n. the person or entity to whom an o ... ne to be paid on a promissory note. obligor :: (ah-bluh-gore) n. the person or entity who owes an ... who must pay on a promissory note. obscene :: adj., adv. a highly subjective reference to materi ... en I see it." See also: pornography obstruction of justice :: n. an attempt to interfere with the administration ... n arrest. Such activity is a crime. occupancy :: n. 1) living in or using premises, as a tenant or ... ining ownership. See also: occupant occupant :: n. 1) someone living in a residence or using premi ... gain ownership. See also: occupancy occupation :: n. 1) fairly permanent trade, profession, employme ... of real property or use of a thing. occupational disease :: n. an illness resulting from long-term employment ... tion for a work-related disability. occupational hazard :: n. a danger or risk inherent in certain employment ... e of death or injury while at work. occupy the field :: v. to preempt (monopolize) an area of statutory la ... ertain topics. See also: preemption of counsel :: adj. reference to an attorney who is not actively ... quiring his/her full-time presence. off calendar :: adj. refers to an order of the court to take a law ... of either party. See also: calendar offender :: n. an accused defendant in a criminal case or one ... crime. See also: accused defendant offense :: n. a crime or punishable violation of law of any t ... type or magnitude. See also: crime offer :: n. a specific proposal to enter into an agreement ... es the contract. See also: contract offer of proof :: n. an explanation made by an attorney to a judge d ... rial irrelevant objection testimony offeree :: n. a person or entity to whom an offer to enter in ... t is made by another (the offeror). offeror :: n. a person or entity who makes a specific proposa ... t. See also: contract offer offeree officer :: n. 1) a high-level management official of a corpor ... deputy sheriff or federal marshal. officer of the court :: n. any person who has an obligation to promote jus ... also: attorney bailiff clerk judge official :: 1) adj. referring to an act, document or anything ... tion or business. See also: officer official misconduct :: n. improper and/or illegal acts by a public offici ... ty. See also: color of law official officious intermeddler :: n. a volunteer who assists and/or benefits another ... efit. See also: Good Samaritan rule offset :: 1) n. also called a "setoff," the deduction by a d ... e also: counterclaim defense setoff offshore corporation :: n. a corporation chartered under the laws of a cou ... nds in accounts out of the country. omission :: n. 1) failure to perform an act agreed to, where t ... of contract negligence reformation omnibus clause :: n. 1) an automobile insurance policy clause which ... he beneficiaries named in the will. on demand :: adj. in a promissory note, a requirement that the ... demand note." See also: demand note on file :: prep. having been formally filed with the clerk of ... eading is "on file." See also: file on or about :: prep. a phrase referring to a date or place used i ... reets:." See also: charge complaint on or before :: prep. a phrase usually found in a contract or prom ... ich may be done prior to that date. on the merits :: adj. referring to a judgment, decision or ruling o ... s if this mistake had not occurred. on the stand :: prep. testifying during a trial, in which the witn ... troom and behind a knee-high panel. open court :: n. the conduct of judicial proceedings (trials, he ... which are usually held in chambers. opening statement :: n. the explanation by the attorneys for both sides ... rgument. See also: closing argument operation of law :: n. a change or transfer which occurs automatically ... atically upon the child turning 18. opinion :: n. the explanation of a court's judgment. When a t ... which the author is not specified. option :: n. a right to purchase property or require another ... ng or upon expiration of the lease. or :: conj. either; in the alternative. It is often vita ... n," both must sign to change title. oral contract :: n. an agreement made with spoken words and either ... itten. See also: agreement contract order :: 1) n. every direction or mandate of a judge or a c ... defendant. See also: judge judgment order to show cause :: n. a judge's written mandate that a party appear i ... vernmental agency. See also: O.S.C. ordinance :: n. a statute enacted by a city or town. ... statute enacted by a city or town. ordinary :: adj. regular, customary and continuing, and not un ... , ordinary risks or ordinary skill. ordinary course of business :: n. conduct of business within normal commercial cu ... rmal commercial customs and usages. original jurisdiction :: n. the authority of a court to hold a trial, as di ... l judgments. See also: jurisdiction orphan :: n. a child, particularly a minor, whose two natura ... an a child who has lost one parent. ostensible agent :: n. a person who has been given the appearance of b ... rent authority ostensible authority ostensible authority :: n. apparent authority to do something or represent ... apparent authority ostensible agent ouster :: n. 1) the wrongful dispossession (putting out) of ... ainst his/her expectations or will. out of court :: adj. referring to actions, including negotiations ... is dismissed. See also: settlement outbuilding :: n. a structure not connected with the primary resi ... arn, cabana, pool house or cottage. outlaw :: n. popularly, anyone who commits serious crimes an ... us crimes and acts outside the law. out-of-pocket expenses :: n. moneys paid directly for necessary items by a c ... amages beyond normal wear and tear. output contract :: n. an agreement in which a producer agrees to sell ... h it may have to store away a glut. overcharge :: v. 1) to charge more than a posted or advertised p ... osecutor to intimidate the accused. overrule :: v. 1) to reject an attorney's objection to a quest ... : appellate court objection sustain overt act :: n. in criminal law, an action which might be innoc ... terrorist bombing of that building. owe :: v. to have a legal duty to pay funds to another. H ... arrived. See also: debt due payable own :: v. to have legal title or right to something. Mere ... . Mere possession is not ownership. own recognizance :: (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person ... n recognizance. See also: bail O.R. ownership :: n. legal title coupled with exclusive legal right ... st in the same thing. See also: own |