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Dictionary of Law |
attractive nuisance doctrine :: legal definitionAttractive nuisance doctrine - n. a legal doctrine which makes a person negligent for leaving a piece of equipment or other condition on property which would be both attractive and dangerous to curious children. These have included tractors, unguarded swimming pools, open pits, and abandoned refrigerators. Liability could be placed on the people owning or controlling the premises even when the child was a trespasser who sneaked on the property. Basically the doctrine was intended to make people careful about what dangerous conditions they left untended. Some jurisdictions (including California) have abolished the attractive nuisance doctrine and replaced it with specific conditions (e.g. open pit and refrigerators) and would make property owners liable only by applying rules of foreseeable danger which make negligence harder to prove. Related Law Termsabuse of discretion :: n. a polite way of saying a trial judge has made s ... partner's realistic ability to pay.after-acquired property :: n. 1) personal or real property acquired by a debt ... lso: bankruptcy secured transaction Bill of Rights :: n. the first ten amendments to the federal Constit ... ved to the states or to the people. claim :: 1) v. to make a demand for money, for property, or ... the government, it is lawsuit time. community property :: n. property and profits received by a husband and ... and distribution separate property condition precedent :: n. 1) in a contract, an event which must take plac ... o the property. See also: condition condition subsequent :: n. 1) in a contract, a happening which terminates ... Dad Fauntleroy. See also: condition constitutional rights :: n. rights given or reserved to the people by the U ... e also: Bill of Rights constitution conversion :: n. a civil wrong (tort) in which one converts anot ... the crime of theft. See also: theft dangerous :: adj. unsafe, hazardous, fraught with risk. It can ... eapon's range. See also: negligence eminent domain :: n. the power of a governmental entity (federal, st ... ngs. See also: condemn condemnation fraud :: n. the intentional use of deceit, a trick or some ... audulent conveyance intrinsic fraud indispensable party :: n. a person or entity which must be included in a ... tion to join Olivia as a defendant. injunction :: n. a writ (order) issued by a court ordering someo ... t. See also: injunctive relief writ insurance :: n. a contract (insurance policy) in which the insu ... t clause Workers' Compensation Acts interest :: n. 1) any and all, partial or total right to prope ... nal property real property standing invitee :: n. a person who comes onto another's property, pre ... ail employees. See also: negligence joint :: adj., adv. referring to property, rights or obliga ... ncy joint venture tenancy in common just compensation :: n. 1) in general a fair and reasonable amount of m ... ation make one whole quantum meruit lease :: 1) n. a written agreement in which the owner of pr ... triple net lease unlawful detainer liability :: n. one of the most significant words in the field ... bility joint tortfeasors negligence lien :: n. any official claim or charge against property o ... ord's lien mechanic's lien mortgage literary property :: n. the writings of an author which entitles him/he ... as copyrighted. See also: copyright mechanic's lien :: n. the right of a craftsman, laborer, supplier, ar ... ll sue for the debt. See also: lien minority :: n. 1) in voting, a side with less than half the vo ... See also: legal age majority minor negligence :: n. failure to exercise the care toward others whic ... gence per se res ipsa loquitur tort no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice nuisance :: n. the unreasonable, unwarranted and/or unlawful u ... evening). See also: public nuisance private nuisance :: n. the interference with an individual's peaceful ... See also: nuisance public nuisance promissory note :: n. a written promise by a person (variously called ... lso: interest obligee obligor usury property damage :: n. injury to real or personal property through ano ... l value. See also: damages property quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title real estate :: n. land, improvements and buildings thereon, inclu ... the future. See also: real property reasonable speed :: n. the speed of an automobile determined to be low ... e speed limit. See also: negligence record :: 1) v. (ree-cored) to put a document into the offic ... eeding race to the courthouse trial res ipsa loquitur :: (rayz ip-sah loh-quit-her) n. Latin for "the thing ... plex doctrine. See also: negligence restraint on alienation :: n. an attempt in a deed or will to prevent the sal ... enant rule against perpetuities use self-defense :: n. the use of reasonable force to protect oneself ... ndalism. See also: assault homicide standard of care :: n. the watchfulness, attention, caution and pruden ... of care foreseeable risk negligence statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll tort :: n. from French for "wrong," a civil wrong or wrong ... nce slander trespass wrongful death vehicular manslaughter :: n. the crime of causing the death of a human being ... gence manslaughter reckless driving 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 |