101. Aggravated Assault

crime of physically attacking another person which results in serious bodily harm and/or is made with a deadly or dangerous weapon such as a gun, knife, sword, ax, or blunt instrument; aggravated assault is usually a felony punishable by a term in state prison

102. Agent For Acceptance Of Service

states require that a corporation name an actual person who is authorized to accept service of any lawsuit or claim against the corporation

103. Agent

A person who is authorized to act for another (the principal) through employment, by contract or apparent authority; the importance is that the agent can bind the principal by contract or create liability if he or she causes injury while in the scope of the agency

104. Agency

relationship of a person (called the agent) who acts on behalf of another person, company, or government known as the principal

105. Age Of Consent

age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse

106. Age Discrimination

employer's unfair treatment of a current or potential employee up to the age of 70; illegal under the Age Discrimination Unemployment Act (1967)

107. After-discovered Evidence

evidence found by a losing party after a trial has been completed and judgment given, also called newly-discovered evidence; if the evidence absolutely could not have been discovered at the time of the trial, then it may be considered on a motion for a new trial

108. After-acquired Title

title to property acquired after the owner attempts to sell or or transfer the title to another person before they actually got legal title; when the title is acquired by the seller in this paper shuffle, title automatically goes to the person to whom it was sold, passing through the person who acquired the title on it's way to the buyer

109. After-acquired Property

1) personal or real property acquired by a debtor after he or she has agreed that all his or her property secured a debt; the new property also becomes security for the debt 2) property acquired by the bankrupt person after he or she has filed papers to be declared bankrupt; this after-acquired property is not included in the assets which may be used to any debts which existed at the time of the bankruptcy filing

110. Affix

1) to attach something to real estate in a permanent way, including planting trees and shrubs, constructing a building, or adding to existing improvements; affixed items are permanent and cannot be picked up and moved away 2) to sign or seal, "affix a signature or a seal"