Legal Word of the Day
Twinkie Defense
a claim by a criminal defendant that at the time
of the crime he/she was of diminished mental capacity due to intake of too much
sugar.
Most Popular Searches
See More
Browse Alphabetically (A-Z)
0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Commonly Searched Terms
K
V
X
Most Popular Legal Definitions
protest
1) to demonstrate; make a declaration, possibly in opposition 2) a formal statement made to dispute another statement or action
1) to demonstrate; make a declaration, possibly in opposition 2) a formal statement made to dispute another statement or action
conspiracy
an agreement between two or more persons to commit a criminal act
an agreement between two or more persons to commit a criminal act
arrest
1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with legal authority, as by a law enforcement office 2) To delay the enforcement of a judgment by a judge while errors in the record are corrected
1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with legal authority, as by a law enforcement office 2) To delay the enforcement of a judgment by a judge while errors in the record are corrected
Tips