| de facto |
in reality, if not officially or legally. [1/3 definitions] |
| default |
failure to perform an action or fulfill an obligation that is legally or morally required, esp. the obligation of paying money that is owed. [2/14 definitions] |
| disability |
the condition or an instance of being legally disqualified or ruled to be incapable. [1/3 definitions] |
| disable |
to incapacitate or disqualify legally. [1/3 definitions] |
| divorcé |
a man whose marriage has been legally ended. |
| divorce |
to legally end a marriage with or between. [2/5 definitions] |
| divorcee |
a woman whose marriage has been legally ended. |
| endorse |
to sign as legally required, esp. in order to transfer funds or property, approve the terms or contents of a legal document, or acknowledge receipt of payment. [1/2 definitions] |
| fair game |
animals that can legally be hunted. [1/2 definitions] |
| fatherless |
having no legally responsible father. [1/2 definitions] |
| fiduciary |
a person who is legally entrusted with the assets or powers of another, to be used in the other's best interest; trustee; agent. [1/3 definitions] |
| foster |
giving or receiving parental care and nurture although not related biologically or legally. [1/4 definitions] |
| guardian |
a legally appointed individual responsible for the care, management, and protection of the person and property of a minor. [1/3 definitions] |
| heir apparent |
one whose right to inherit property or a title cannot be legally denied if the ancestor dies without having made a will. (See heir presumptive.) |
| heir presumptive |
one whose right to inherit property or a title may be legally set aside in favor of a closer relative born before the ancestor dies. (See heir apparent.) |
| hypothecate |
to pledge (property) to another as security for a loan or other debt, without legally transferring title or ownership. |
| incest |
sexual intercourse between people too closely related to legally marry. |
| incompetent |
not legally able or qualified. [2/4 definitions] |
| inherent |
legally belonging to something regardless of external circumstances or the passage of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| innocence |
freedom from having committed a legally wrong act. [1/5 definitions] |
| jail |
the state of being legally imprisoned. [1/3 definitions] |