Legal Terms

Here's a glossary of legal terms and definitions to help you better understand your legal documents.

A

Addendum Adjudicate Affidavit Allegation Amortization Annulment Arbitration Assignment

B

Bailment Bequeath Breach

C

Cause of action Caveat Emptor Codicil Collateral Compensatory damages Consideration Consolidation Contingency Covenant Cross-claim

D

Damages Debenture Deed Default Deposition Dilution Divestiture Docket Due diligence Duress

E

Earnest money Emancipation Encumbrance Escrow Estoppel Exclusivity Exculpation Executor

F

Fiduciary Force majeure

G

Garnishment Goodwill

H

Habeas corpus

I

Indemnification Infringement Injunction Insolvency Intellectual property

J

Jurisdiction

L

Laches Leverage Lien Liquidated damages Liquidity Litigation

M

Mandamus Mediation

N

Negligence Notwithstanding

P

Perjury Power of attorney Precedent Probate Prorogue Prosecution

Q

Quash

R

Rebuttal Replevin Rescission

S

Statute Subpoena

T

Tort Trustee