The person or party whom the law recognizes as the true owner or holder of title. The legally or officially registered owner. … [Read more...] about LEGAL OWNER
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LEGALESE
Slang for the overly complicated and sometimes incomprehensible manner in which legal documents may be written, typically referring to words that are not able to be understood by the average layperson. … [Read more...] about LEGALESE
LEGAL PAPERS
Legal documents that have some power, such as identification, authority, ownership, a complaint in court, etc. … [Read more...] about LEGAL PAPERS
LEGALIS HOMO
A person who stands rectus in curia, who possesses all his civil rights. A lawful man. One who stands rectus in curia, not outlawed nor infamous. In this sense are the words … [Read more...] about LEGALIS HOMO
LEGAL PROCEEDING
A hearing, trial or the series of events which are intended to obtain a judicial decision. … [Read more...] about LEGAL PROCEEDING