abyrdoptics
- Oct 15, 2015
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Abandon An investor deciding not to sell or act upon an option at the end of a contract.
abyrdoptics
- Sep 30, 2015
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kangaroo court n. 1) a mock court set up without legal basis, such as a fraternity, sports team or army squad might set up to punish...
abyrdoptics
- Sep 22, 2015
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headnote n. the summary of the key legal points determined by an appeals court, which appears just above each decision in published...
abyrdoptics
- Sep 18, 2015
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M'Naughten rule n. a traditional "right and wrong" test of legal insanity in criminal prosecutions. Under M'Naughten (its name comes...
abyrdoptics
- Sep 15, 2015
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paralegal n. a non-lawyer who performs routine tasks requiring some knowledge of the law and procedures and who is employed by a law...
abyrdoptics
- Sep 8, 2015
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damages n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the person suing) may be awarded in a lawsuit. There are many types of damages. Special...
abyrdoptics
- Aug 28, 2015
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race to the courthouse n. slang for the rule that the first deed, deed of trust, mortgage, lien or judgment which is recorded with the...
abyrdoptics
- Aug 25, 2015
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general counsel n. the chief attorney for a corporation, who is paid usually full time for legal services. Attorneys who work only for...
abyrdoptics
- Aug 20, 2015
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emergency n. a sudden, unforeseen happening which requires action to correct or to protect lives and/or property.
abyrdoptics
- Aug 6, 2015
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tainted evidence n. in a criminal trial, information which has been obtained by illegal means or has been traced through evidence...
