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EDGMENT - 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal pap. legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free, r. ease or discharge from an obligation, burden or acc. sation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal.
Handbook of Terminology. Volume 3. Legal Terminology.
This book focuses on defining the terms that people today are most likely to encounter when dealing with the law. The definitions are clear, concise,and easy-to-understand. Whether you are a lawyer, a law student, or a layperson, this handy reference will help you understand the precise meaning of any legal term. ESSENTIAL LAW DICTIONARY The es ...
ANSWER A legal pleading in which the defendant responds to the plaintiff’s claims. ANTE Latin: “Before.” ANTENUPTIAL AGREEMENT See, PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT. APPEAL Procedures allowing a higher court to review alleged errors committed at the trial court level. APPELLANT One who appeals a decision or judgment to a higher court. 9
Abandonment giving up a legal right. Abatement is: cancelling a writ or action; stopping a nuisance; reducing the payments to creditors in proportion, if there is not enough money to pay them in full; or reducing the bequests in a will, in proportion, when there is not enough money to pay them in full. Abduction taking someone away by force.
Linguistically oriented legal research distinguishes between two basic types of the legal language: a language of legal texts (law-making instruments), and a language of legal practice and legal science.
The following glossary is intended as a brief introduction to the terms and phrases provided and should not be considered a definitive source for defining the terms. The descriptions are intended to be more practice oriented than technical. For a more thorough definition of terms, refer to a legal dictionary, such as Black’s or Barron’s. aka
