One who has been condemned by a competent court. This term is wore commonly applied to one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor. There are various local acts which punish the importation of convicts. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition (noun) - One who has been condemned by a court One who has been adjudged guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. Usually spoken … [Read more...]

Real property consisting of several individual units and where an association or corporation owns all the individual units and common areas (lobby, roof, parking, elevator). Individual owners purchase shares of the cooperative organization which entitles them to a lease of a unit or portion of the property with the same access to common areas as other shareholders. The … [Read more...]

This term has a definite signification in law, and means that a judgment of final condemnation has been pronounced against the accused. Gallagher v. State, 10 Tex. App. 469. … [Read more...]

Also known as social insurance, these are the required employment benefits that are provided by a state or federal government which ensure a minimum standard of living for lower and middle income people. Typical examples will include disability benefits and health insurance. … [Read more...]

A judgment or finding, by judge or jury, that the defendant is guilty of a crime. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In practice. In a general sense, the result of a criminal trial which ends in a judgment or sentence that the prisoner is guilty as charged. Finding a person guilty by verdict of a jury. 1 Bish. Crim. Law, … [Read more...]