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All India Advocates Welfare Associate (AIAWA),<\/em> list of 100 important legal terms along with their meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

📘 Legal Terms and Meanings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Abatement \u2013 Ending or reduction of a legal proceeding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Acquittal \u2013 A legal judgment that officially clears a person of criminal charges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Actus Reus \u2013 The physical act of committing a crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Adjudication \u2013 Legal judgment or decision by a court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Affidavit \u2013 A written statement sworn to be true under oath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Alibi \u2013 A defense claim that the accused was elsewhere when the crime occurred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Amicus Curiae \u2013 A \u2018friend of the court\u2019 who offers expertise but is not a party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Appeal \u2013 A request to a higher court to reverse a lower court’s decision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Arbitration \u2013 Dispute resolution outside courts by a neutral third party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Bail \u2013 Temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Bar \u2013 The legal profession or lawyers as a group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Beneficiary \u2013 A person entitled to benefits under a legal instrument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Bequest \u2013 A gift of personal property by a will.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Brief \u2013 A written document presented to a court arguing a party\u2019s position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Burden of Proof \u2013 The obligation to prove one’s assertion in court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Case Law \u2013 Law established by previous court decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Caveat \u2013 A notice to suspend a proceeding until the notifier is heard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Cognizable Offence \u2013 A serious crime where police can arrest without a warrant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Complainant \u2013 The person who files a complaint in a legal case.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Conciliation \u2013 Resolving disputes with the help of a third party (less formal than arbitration).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Consent \u2013 Voluntary agreement or approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Contract \u2013 A legally enforceable agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Conviction \u2013 A formal declaration of guilt in a criminal case.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Corpus Juris \u2013 A body of law or legal code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Cross-examination \u2013 Questioning of a witness by the opposing side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Custody \u2013 Legal guardianship or confinement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Damages \u2013 Compensation ordered by the court for loss\/injury.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Decree \u2013 A formal legal order or judgment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Defamation \u2013 Harming someone\u2019s reputation by false statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Defendant \u2013 A person against whom a legal action is taken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Deponent \u2013 A person who gives testimony under oath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Detention \u2013 Keeping someone in custody.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. Discovery \u2013 Process of obtaining evidence from the opposing party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. Domicile \u2013 A person\u2019s permanent legal residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. Double Jeopardy \u2013 Trying a person twice for the same crime (prohibited).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Due Process \u2013 Legal requirement for fair treatment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Embezzlement \u2013 Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. Encumbrance \u2013 A claim on a property, such as a mortgage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Entrapment \u2013 Inducing someone to commit a crime for prosecution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Equity \u2013 Fairness in legal proceedings, sometimes outside strict law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Estoppel \u2013 Legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of previous conduct.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. Evidence \u2013 Information used to prove or disprove facts in court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Ex parte \u2013 Legal proceeding without one party present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. Fiduciary \u2013 A person entrusted with care of another\u2019s property\/money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Foreclosure \u2013 Legal process to recover property when mortgage payments default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Forgery \u2013 Creating or altering documents with intent to deceive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Habeas Corpus \u2013 A writ demanding a person\u2019s release from unlawful detention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Hearsay \u2013 Secondhand testimony not based on direct knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Impeachment \u2013 Charging a public official with misconduct.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Indemnity \u2013 Compensation for damage or loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  51. Indictment \u2013 Formal accusation initiating criminal prosecution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  52. Injunction \u2013 Court order stopping someone from doing something.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  53. Inquest \u2013 Legal investigation into the cause of death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  54. Insanity Defense \u2013 Claiming lack of mental capacity during a crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  55. Interlocutory Order \u2013 Temporary order while case is pending.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  56. Intestate \u2013 Dying without a valid will.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  57. Judgment \u2013 Final court decision.\n
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    1. Jurisdiction \u2013 Court\u2019s power to hear and decide a case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Jurisprudence \u2013 Philosophy or science of law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Laches \u2013 Delay in enforcing rights that bars relief.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Lease \u2013 Legal agreement to rent property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Libel \u2013 Written defamation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Litigation \u2013 The process of taking legal action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Mens Rea \u2013 The mental intent to commit a crime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Minor \u2013 A person under legal age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Moot \u2013 An academic argument, not involving actual litigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Mortgage \u2013 A loan secured by property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Notary \u2013 A person authorized to certify documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. Novation \u2013 Replacing an old contract with a new one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Oath \u2013 A sworn promise to tell the truth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. Objection \u2013 Challenge to something in court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. Offence \u2013 A breach of law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Parole \u2013 Release of a prisoner before completion of sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Party \u2013 A person or group involved in a legal case.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. Perjury \u2013 Lying under oath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. Petition \u2013 A formal request to the court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    20. Plaintiff \u2013 The person who initiates a lawsuit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    21. Plea Bargain \u2013 Agreement to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    22. Power of Attorney \u2013 Legal authorization to act for another.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    23. Precedent \u2013 A previous court decision used as a rule in future cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    24. Prima Facie \u2013 At first look, sufficient to establish a fact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    25. Probation \u2013 Conditional release instead of jail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    26. Property \u2013 Legal rights over land or items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    27. Prosecution \u2013 Legal proceedings against someone in criminal law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    28. Quash \u2013 To reject or void a legal proceeding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    29. Quid Pro Quo \u2013 \u201cSomething for something\u201d; exchange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    30. Recusal \u2013 Judge\u2019s withdrawal from a case due to conflict of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    31. Redress \u2013 Remedy or compensation for a wrong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    32. Remand \u2013 Sending a case back to a lower court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    33. Replevin \u2013 Recovery of wrongly taken goods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    34. Res Judicata \u2013 A matter already judged and not open to re-litigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    35. Respondent \u2013 The party who answers a petition or appeal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    36. Sanction \u2013 Penalty for disobedience of a law or rule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    37. Sedition \u2013 Inciting rebellion against authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    38. Seizure \u2013 Taking possession by legal authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    39. Statute \u2013 A written law passed by legislature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    40. Subjudice \u2013 Under judicial consideration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    41. Summons \u2013 Legal notice to appear in court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    42. Tort \u2013 A civil wrong causing harm or loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    43. Writ \u2013 A formal written order issued by a court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      “This collection of legal words are issued by the All India Advocates Welfare Association (AIAWA), Post Box No. 11, PBV, Iyyapanthangal, Chennai \u2013 600056, Contact: 7550015555 \/ 9445922210, with the objective of creating awareness among the general public.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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