(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Tort law, Law, General law.
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Alienation of affection
a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
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the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government into private affairs with which the public has no concern
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Tort law, Law, General law.(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Tort law, Law, General law.a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover dam…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Tort law, Law, General law.(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; "in common law any degree of c…
Used in the same subject area: Tort law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, General law.
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To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship consti…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; jus…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he kn…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alle…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preeminetly orthodox; -- technically applied to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divor…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: tort, based, willful, malicious, interference.
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