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  • Dismissal

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dismissal Meaning of Dismissal An order or judgment by which the relief sought by the plaintiff or petitioner is denied. A release or discharge from employment. […]

  • Litigant

    A party to a lawsuit ; one engaged litigation ; usually spoken of active partir not of nominal ones.

  • Verdict

    The formal declaration of a jury given after the trial of a cause, as reported by the jury to the court on the question of fact submitted to it for decision. A verdict may be either general or special. It is general where the jury gives a finding on the case generally as when it…

  • Legal

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Legal Meaning of Legal lawful ; according to common law as distinguished from equity ; conforming to law; permitted or not forbidden by law. Synonyms of Legal […]

  • Standing

    Standing

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Standing Meaning of Standing In a technical sense, it is the capacity of a party to maintain a judicial action . Having a direct interest in determination of a controversy which is definite and concrete […]

  • Standing

    Standing

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Standing Meaning of Standing In a technical sense, it is the capacity of a party to maintain a judicial action . Having a direct interest in determination of a controversy which is definite and concrete […]

  • Libel

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Libel Meaning of Libel defamation in a permanent form, as distinguished from slander which is defamation by spoken words. A defamatory statement , which, when published, tends to expose the complainant, […]

  • Trial

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Trial Meaning of Trial The examination of a cause , civil or criminal , before a judge who has jurisdiction over it, according to the laws of the land, to determine which of two opposing sides is entitled […]

  • Trial

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Trial Meaning of Trial The examination of a cause , civil or criminal , before a judge who has jurisdiction over it, according to the laws of the land, to determine which of two opposing sides is entitled […]

  • Suit

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Suit Meaning of Suit Any legal proceeding and includes an action in law as well as in equity . A generic term of comprehensive significance and applies to any proceeding in a court of justice in which […]

  • Nonsuit

    In effect a judgment given against a party in a legal proceeding who is unable to prove his case, or who refuses or neglects to proceed to trial ; or when he is called upon to appear and fails to do so. In modern law, the term has been enlarged to apply to a trial…

  • Officer

    Officer

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Officer Meaning of Officer The incumbent of an office ; one who is lawfully invested with an office Officer Alternative Definition The incumbent of an […]

  • Close

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Close Meaning of Close A portion of land or a field enclosed by a visible boundary such as hedges, fences, etc. In practice, the word denotes the termination or end. <div […]

  • Defendant

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Defendant Meaning of Defendant The party against whom relief o recovery is sought in an action or suit. Defendant Alternative Definition A party sued in a […]

  • Lawsuit

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lawsuit Meaning of Lawsuit A vernacular term for a suit, action or cause instituted in a court of law. Lawsuit Alternative Definition An action at law, or […]