Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, Third Edition, Volume 14: Dictionary of Legal Terms 14

This new edition, which replaces WEST'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW, provides: Current information on 5,000 legal topics in 14 volumes cover important issues. More than 60 brand-new entries and 2,000 revised articles. Biographies of interesting and influential people who have played a part in creating or shaping U.S. law, along with a portrait, a timeline and a quote from the biographer. Increased coverage of women and minorities. Definitions of legal terms.'In Focus'pieces that provide additional facts and details on important issues. Black-and-white photographs and other visual aids enhance the text. Full text of many documents and legal forms. Cross-referencing within articles to related entries and extensive indexing and much more. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 © 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning......Page 4 Contents......Page 6 VOLUME 14......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 How to Use this Book......Page 11 Contributors......Page 13 Appendix: DICTIONARY OF LEGAL TERMS......Page 14 Abdication:......Page 15 Abrogation:......Page 16 Abuse of power:......Page 17 Accession:......Page 18 Accomplice:......Page 19 Accredit:......Page 20 Accused:......Page 21 Ad damnum:......Page 22 Adjective law:......Page 23 Administer:......Page 24 Admission to the bar:......Page 25 Advise:......Page 26 Affray:......Page 27 Aggrieved party:......Page 28 Alienate:......Page 29 Alteration of instruments:......Page 30 Amicus curiae:......Page 31 Annexation:......Page 32 Appellant:......Page 33 Approval:......Page 34 Arrest of judgment:......Page 35 Ashwander rules:......Page 36 Assigned account:......Page 37 At issue:......Page 38 Attorney-client privilege:......Page 39 Automatism:......Page 40 Bailee:......Page 41 Bar examination:......Page 42 Beneficial association:......Page 43 Bill of lading:......Page 44 Blacklist:......Page 45 Blue sky law:......Page 46 Boundaries:......Page 47 Broker:......Page 48 Business record exception:......Page 49 Cancellation of an instrument:......Page 50 Carrier’s lien:......Page 51 Case stated:......Page 52 Cede:......Page 53 Certiorari:......Page 54 Charities:......Page 55 Child support:......Page 56 Civil procedure:......Page 57 Clean Water Act:......Page 58 Closing:......Page 59 Cognizable:......Page 60 Color of law:......Page 61 Commercial law:......Page 62 Common law:......Page 63 Compact clause:......Page 64 Compulsory process:......Page 65 Concurrent writs:......Page 66 Conflict of interest:......Page 67 Consensual alteration:......Page 68 Constitutional amendment:......Page 69 Consumer software piracy:......Page 70 Contribution:......Page 71 Cooperative:......Page 72 Corporeal:......Page 73 Count:......Page 74 Court-martial:......Page 75 Credit:......Page 76 Criminal negligence:......Page 77 Culpable:......Page 78 Custodial interrogation:......Page 79 De novo:......Page 80 Decedent:......Page 81 Deem:......Page 82 Defraud:......Page 83 Demonstrative evidence:......Page 84 Depository:......Page 85 Detainer:......Page 86 Dilatory:......Page 87 Directory:......Page 88 Discrimination:......Page 89 Dispositive fact:......Page 90 Diversion:......Page 91 Domestic:......Page 92 Doubt:......Page 93 Droit:......Page 94 Durham rule:......Page 95 Effect:......Page 96 Embargo:......Page 97 Employment law:......Page 98 Engagement:......Page 99 Entity:......Page 100 Equitable remedy:......Page 101 Estate:......Page 102 Ex parte:......Page 103 Excise:......Page 104 Executory:......Page 105 Extension:......Page 106 Eyewitness:......Page 107 Fair comment:......Page 108 Fault:......Page 109 Fee:......Page 110 Fiat:......Page 111 Filius nullius:......Page 112 Fiscal:......Page 113 Forbearance:......Page 114 Forfeiture:......Page 115 Franchise:......Page 116 Friendly fire:......Page 117 Futures:......Page 118 General legacy:......Page 119 Good faith:......Page 120 Grantor:......Page 121 Guaranty:......Page 122 Hawkers and peddlers:......Page 123 High crimes and misdemeanors:......Page 124 Homicide:......Page 125 Hundred:......Page 126 Imminent:......Page 127 Imposts:......Page 128 In medias res:......Page 129 Incidental:......Page 130 Incremental:......Page 131 Indicia:......Page 132 Information:......Page 133 Inland waters:......Page 134 Installment:......Page 135 Integrated bar:......Page 136 Internal audit:......Page 137 Intestacy:......Page 138 Irregularity:......Page 139 Jetsam:......Page 140 J.P.:......Page 141 Judicial assistance:......Page 142 Jury:......Page 143 Justice of the peace:......Page 144 Knowingly:......Page 145 Last resort:......Page 146 Lawyer:......Page 147 Legal advertising:......Page 148 Legal representative:......Page 149 Legislative facts:......Page 150 Leverage:......Page 151 Lien:......Page 152 Liquidated damages:......Page 153 LL.B.:......Page 154 Log rolling:......Page 155 Mail fraud:......Page 156 Malpractice:......Page 157 Margin call:......Page 158 Master:......Page 159 Medical examiner:......Page 160 Merchantable:......Page 161 Minitrial:......Page 162 Mistrial:......Page 163 Moot:......Page 164 Move:......Page 165 Mutuality of obligation:......Page 166 Necessaries:......Page 167 Ninety-day letter:......Page 168 Nonfeasance:......Page 169 Nunc pro tunc:......Page 170 Occupational disease:......Page 171 One person, one vote:......Page 172 Opening statement:......Page 173 Organized crime:......Page 174 Override:......Page 175 Palpable:......Page 176 Parity:......Page 177 Pass:......Page 178 Pawnbroker:......Page 179 Pending:......Page 180 Performance:......Page 181 Petit jury:......Page 182 Piracy:......Page 183 Poaching:......Page 184 Political question:......Page 185 Possessory action:......Page 186 Practice:......Page 187 Preferred stock:......Page 188 President of the United States:......Page 189 Printers ink statute:......Page 190 Privileged communication:......Page 191 Probable cause:......Page 192 Proctor:......Page 193 Promise:......Page 194 Prosecutor:......Page 195 Public defender:......Page 196 Purchase order:......Page 197 Quasi in rem jurisdiction:......Page 198 Racial profiling:......Page 199 Reasonable force:......Page 200 Receivership:......Page 201 Recovered memory:......Page 202 Refunding:......Page 203 Relief:......Page 204 Reparable injury:......Page 205 Repudiation:......Page 206 Residence:......Page 207 Restrictive covenant:......Page 208 Review:......Page 209 Right to counsel:......Page 210 Ruling:......Page 211 Sanction:......Page 212 Scire facias:......Page 213 Section:......Page 214 Self-determination:......Page 215 Serjeant at law:......Page 216 Sham:......Page 217 Show cause:......Page 218 Slip law:......Page 219 Sovereignty:......Page 220 Spendthrift trust:......Page 221 Stare decisis:......Page 222 Statute:......Page 223 Stock market:......Page 224 Strict scrutiny:......Page 225 Subpoena:......Page 226 Sui generis:......Page 227 Support:......Page 228 Suspicion:......Page 229 Tax deed:......Page 230 Tenancy:......Page 231 Territoriality:......Page 232 Time draft:......Page 233 Tort law:......Page 234 Transfer tax:......Page 235 Trust company:......Page 236 Understanding:......Page 237 Unities:......Page 238 Use:......Page 239 Vandalism:......Page 240 Vexatious litigation:......Page 241 Viva voce:......Page 242 Wager of battel:......Page 243 Warrant of attorney:......Page 244 Wherefore:......Page 245 Without recourse:......Page 246 Wrongful life:......Page 247 Zoning:......Page 248 Preface: The U.S. legal system is admired around the world for the freedoms it allows the individual and the fairness with which it attempts to treat all persons. On the surface, it may seem simple, yet those who have delved into it know that this system of federal and state constitutions statues, regulations and common-law decisions is elaborate and complex. It derives from the English common law, but includes principles older than England, along with some principles from other lands. The U.S. legal system, like many others, has a language all its own, but too often it is an unfamiliar language: many concepts are still phrased in Latin. The third edition of Gale Encyclopedia of American Law (GEAL), formerly West's Encyclopedia of American Law, explains legal terms and concepts in everyday language. It covers a wide variety of persons, entities, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system and influenced public perceptions of it. The main features of this set are: Entries; Definitions; Further readings; Cross-references; In focus essays; Sidebars; Biographies; Enhancements; Appendixes; Milestone cases in the law; Primary documents and Citations v. 1. A to Ba v. 2. Be-Col v. 3. Com-Dor v. 4. DOT-Fre v. 5. Fri-I v. 6. J-Ma v. 7. Mc-Pl v. 8. Po-San v. 9. Sar-Ten v. 10. Ter-Z v. 11. Milestones in the law, Brown to Kelo v. 12. Milestones in the law, Lawrence to Roe v. 13. Primary documents v. 14. Dictionary of legal terms, Cases index, General index. Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more. Explains Legal Terms And Concepts In Everyday Language, Covering A Wide Variety Of Persons, Entities, And Events That Have Shaped The U.s. Legal System And Influenced Public Perceptions Of It.