General law

(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance

(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritanc…

(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

(law) immediate and direct physical control over property

(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a…

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question

(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an es…

(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"

(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc.)

(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a…

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor…

(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

(law) the party who makes an assignment

(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed pas…

(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

(law) a gift of personal property by will

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate…

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunctions were formerly obtain…

(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations);…

(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the…

(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately

(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it

(law) a party to a contract

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of contributor…

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the sa…

(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under cert…

(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct exa…

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the sa…

(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be…

(law) a gift of real property by will

(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness

(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side…

(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"

(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities

(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; e…

(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of li…

(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of li…

(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunctions were formerly obtain…

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunctions were formerly obtain…

(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"

(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it

(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint

(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes…

(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes…

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

(law) confinement without legal authority

(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation

(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation

(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation

(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated

(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin

(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on…

(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights t…

(law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunctions were formerly obtain…

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the com…

(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding

(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so t…

(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc.)

(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)

(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower

(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

(law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; mus…

(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence

(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

(law) a gift of personal property by will

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; e…

(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)

(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it

(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"

(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder…

(law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder…

(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household

(law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense

(law) breach of a duty

(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person

(law) an answer of ‘no contest’ by a defendant who does not admit guilt but subjects them to conviction