• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Ask a Legal Question
  • Submit Article
  • Law Dictionary
  • My Account
  • Help
  • Contact Us
  • Support
  • Site Search
Law Dictionary Logo

The Law Dictionary

Law Dictionary

  • Home
  • Law Forum
  • Law Guide
  • Law Journal
  • Legal Forms & Files
  • Inbox
  • Alerts

C

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

by Law Professor

An agreement that requires the parties or a party to keep information that is shared with the other party secret, private and confidential. … [Read more...] about CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

CONFERENCE

by Law Professor

A meeting of several persons for deliberation, for the interchange of opinion, or for the removal of differences or disputes. Thus, a meeting between a counsel and solicitor to advise on the cause of their client In the practice of legislative bodies, when the two houses cannot agree upon a pending measure, each appoints a committee of "conference," and the committees meet and … [Read more...] about CONFERENCE

CONFINE

by Law Professor

See also the definition of imprison. … [Read more...] about CONFINE

CONFESS

by Law Professor

Criminal Law; See confession, the act of giving a confession. To voluntarily admit to being guilty of a crime without force or threat. Note that a Miranda Warning is required for a confession to be admissible in the case where a criminal suspect is arrested or otherwise held for questioning. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition To admit the truth of a charge or … [Read more...] about CONFESS

CONFINEMENT

by Law Professor

Confinement may be by either a moral or a physical restraint by threats of violence with a present force, or by physical restraint of the person. TJ. S. v. Thompson, 1 Sumn. 171, Fed. Cas. No. 16,492; Ex parte Snodgrass, 43 Tex. Cr. R. 8{59, 65 S. W. 1061. … [Read more...] about CONFINEMENT

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Law Dictionary & Guide App

Law App

Law App

Pro Law App

Pro Law App


  Over 2,000 Five Star Ratings

  •   Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
  •   Free: 14,000+ legal terms, Pro: 23,000+
  •   Law Guide & Law Journal
  •   Ask Questions & Get Answers
  •   Law Library & Lawyer Directory
  • Footer

    • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy
    • Legal Terms
    • Editorial Guidelines
    • © 1995 – 2016 TheLaw.com LLC
    Legal Disclaimer: The content appearing on our website is for general information purposes only. When you submit a question or make a comment on our site or in our law forum, you clearly imply that you are interested in receiving answers, opinions and responses from other people. The people providing legal help and who respond are volunteers who may not be lawyers, legal professionals or have any legal training or experience. The law is also subject to change from time to time and legal statutes and regulations vary between states. It is possible that the law may not apply to you and may have changed from the time a post was made. All information available on our site is available on an "AS-IS" basis. It is not a substitute for professional legal assistance. Before making any decision or accepting any legal advice, you should have a proper legal consultation with a licensed attorney with whom you have an attorney-client privilege. For purposes of New York and New Jersey State ethics rules, please take notice that this website and its case reviews may constitute attorney advertising.

    Copyright © 2026 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in