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Dictionary of Law |
back-to-back life sentences :: legal definitionBack-to-back life sentences - n. slang for consecutive life terms imposed by a judge when there were two crimes committed by the defendant, both of which can result in punishment of a life term, such as two murders, or a murder and a rape involving aggravated assault. The purpose of making the sentences subsequent ("back-to-back") and not "concurrent" (served at the same time) is to lessen the chance of parole, since if parole were permissible after 25 years, the defendant would then begin the second "life" sentence and would wait another 25 years for a parole hearing. Related Law Termsattempt :: v. and n. to actually try to commit a crime and ha ... felt he tried but did not succeed.contract :: 1) n. an agreement with specific terms between two ... n oral contract unilateral contract crime of passion :: n. a defendant's excuse for committing a crime due ... dant. See also: manslaughter murder cumulative sentence :: n. when a criminal defendant has been found guilty ... in a five-year term in the example. felony :: n. 1) a crime sufficiently serious to be punishabl ... ion. See also: misdemeanor sentence leasehold :: n. the real estate which is the subject of a lease ... sehold. See also: condominium lease parole :: n. 1) the release of a convicted criminal defendan ... sed he will not take up arms again. sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence special circumstances :: n. in criminal cases, particularly homicides, acti ... urant. See also: capital punishment successive sentences :: n. in criminal law, the imposition of the penalty ... uld be 15 years. See also: sentence suspended sentence :: n. in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge t ... may be enforced. See also: sentence time served :: n. the period a criminal defendant has been in jai ... o the defendant. See also: sentence 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 - BBachelor of Laws :: n. the degree in law from a law school, abbreviate ... troactively. See also: Juris Doctorback-to-back life sentences :: n. slang for consecutive life terms imposed by a j ... ther 25 years for a parole hearing. bad debt :: n. an uncollectible debt. The problem is to determ ... ust no income on which to be taxed. bad faith :: 1) n. intentional dishonest act by not fulfilling ... ean hands doctrine fraud good faith bail :: 1) n. the money or bond put up to secure the relea ... bond bail bondsman own recognizance bail bond :: n. a bond provided by an insurance company through ... urned. See also: bail bail bondsman bail bondsman :: n. a professional agent for an insurance company w ... t to jail. See also: bail bail bond bailee :: n. a person, also called a custodian, with whom so ... he goods. See also: bailment bailor bailiff :: n. 1) a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, ... isdictional territory of a bailiff. bailment :: n. 1) the act of placing property in the custody a ... "bailment." See also: bailee bailor bailor :: n. a person who leaves goods in the custody of ano ... is found. See also: bailee bailment bait and switch :: n. a dishonest sales practice in which a business ... rants the costs of a separate suit. balance due :: n. the amount of a debt still owed on an account o ... cipal due without further interest. balance sheet :: n. the statement of the assets and the liabilities ... ctivity and health of the business. bank :: n. 1) an officially chartered institution empowere ... erred to as "in bank" or "en banc." bankruptcy :: n. a federal system of statutes and courts which p ... y proceedings trustee in bankruptcy bankruptcy court :: n. the specialized federal court in which bankrupt ... : bankruptcy bankruptcy proceedings bankruptcy proceedings :: n. the bankruptcy procedure is: a) filing a petiti ... ankruptcy court claim in bankruptcy bar :: 1) n. collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," wh ... a room, building, or real property. bar association :: n. an organization of lawyers. There are two types ... oluntary organization of attorneys. |