The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Involuntary manslaughter is the unintended killing of a person while committing a crime, or acting in a reckless or negligent manner. This type of homicide is committed without malice or intent, even accidentally, and is considered a less serious crime than murder. To explore this concept, consider the following involuntary manslaughter definition. Definition of Involuntary Manslaughter noun. The unintentional killing […]
Read moreThe Latin term capias literally means “you are to seize,” or “you should seize,” and is commonly used in the U.S. legal system to refer to a warrant issued by a judge directing law enforcement to arrest a specified person. Capias warrants are most commonly issued when a criminal defendant fails to appear in court for a scheduled hearing. By […]
Read moreJaywalking is the act of crossing a roadway when it is unlawful to do so. This includes crossing between intersections, as well as crossing at a crosswalk equipped with a signal, without waiting for the proper indication that it is safe to do so. In most jurisdictions, jaywalking is a low-level offense that has legal consequences, though exact pedestrian traffic […]
Read moreEviction is a legal process that may be undertaken to remove a tenant from a rental property. This may be done when a landlord has a need to take legal action because the tenant refuses to leave, or in the event a mortgage holder has foreclosed on the property, and wants the tenant out. The majority of evictions are the result of […]
Read moreA domicile is an individual’s principal place of residence, the place to which he intends to return when he goes out. The location of a person’s domicile is typically determined by this intent, as it is the place he has established his home, having no plan to vacate it soon. In a legal sense, an individual’s domicile becomes important in […]
Read moreA divorce lawyer is an attorney that specializes in family law, and has experience in issues of divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, and spousal support. Many individuals embroiled in a family law matter wonder whether they should retain the services of a divorce lawyer, and even whether it is required. While it is not required that any party […]
Read moreA car accident, also referred to as a “traffic collision,” or a “motor vehicle accident,” occurs when a motor vehicle strikes or collides another vehicle, a stationary object, a pedestrian, or an animal. While some car accidents result only in property damage, others result in severe injuries or death. There are many factors that can contribute to car accidents, and […]
Read moreBigamy is a legal term that refers to the condition of having more than one wife or husband at one time. Once a person is legally married, he or she must legally terminate that marriage before marrying another person. In the United States, the act of bigamy is a crime, and the marriage to the second spouse is subject to […]
Read moreA breathalyzer is a device used to estimate a person’s blood alcohol content using a breath sample. Although the word “Breathalyzer” is actually a brand name trademarked by the breath analyzer’s inventor, the term has since become a commonly used term to refer to all breath analyzation tests used in the field. Today, breathalyzer tests are commonly used by law […]
Read moreInvasion of privacy is a legal concept dealing with intrusion into an individual’s private life. It is a tort that allows the person whose privacy was invaded to file a lawsuit against the person intruding upon his or her privacy. Laws governing the right to privacy do not treat all people the same, however, as public figures, such as politicians, […]
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