discredit
discredit, vb. To destroy or impair the credibility of (a witness, a piece of evidence, or a theory); to lessen the degree of trust to be accorded to (a witness or document). [Cases: Witnesses 330. C.J.S. Witnesses § 579.] — discredit, n.
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legally incapacitated person
legally incapacitated person. A person, other than a minor, who is temporarily or permanently impaired by mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, or alcohol or drug use to the extent that the person lacks sufficient understanding to make or communicate responsible personal decisions or to enter into contracts. — Abbr. LIP. — Also
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vitiate
vitiate (vish-ee-ayt), vb. 1. To impair; to cause to have no force or effect ( the new statute vitiates any common-law argument that the plaintiffs might have). 2. To make void or voidable; to invalidate either completely or in part (fraud vitiates a contract). 3. To corrupt morally (Mr. Lawrence complains that his children were
penal
penal (pee-n[schwa]l), adj. Of, relating to, or being a penalty or punishment, esp. for a crime. “The general rule is that penal statutes are to be construed strictly. By the word ‘penal’ in this connection is meant not only such statutes as in terms impose a fine, or corporal punishment, or forfeiture as a consequence
loss of consortium
loss of consortium (k[schwa]n-sor-shee-[schwa]m). 1. A loss of the benefits that one spouse is entitled to receive from the other, including companionship, cooperation, aid, affection, and sexual relations. • Loss of consortium can be recoverable as damages from a tortfeasor in a personal-injury or wrongful-death action. Originally, only the husband could sue for loss of
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fraud in law
Fraud that is presumed under the circumstances, as when a debtor transfers assets and thereby impairs creditors’ efforts to collect sums due. — Also termed constructive fraud.
senility
senility. Mental feebleness or impairment caused by old age. • A senile person (in the legal, as opposed to the popular, sense) is incompetent to enter into a binding contract or to execute a will. — Also termed senile dementia (see-nIl di-men-shee-[schwa]). [Cases: Mental Health 3. C.J.S. Insane Persons§§ 2, 6.] — senile, adj.
speech or debate clause
Speech or Debate Clause. The clause of the U.S. Constitution giving members of Congress immunity for statements made during debate in either the House or the Senate. • This immunity is extended to other areas where it is necessary to prevent impairment of deliberations and other legitimate legislative activities, such as subpoenaing bank records for
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treating physician rule
treating-physician rule. The principle that a treating physician’s diagnoses and findings about the degree of a social-security claimant’s impairment are binding on an administrative-law judge in the absence of substantial contrary evidence. [Cases: Social Security and Public Welfare 143.65. C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare § 71.]
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unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. See IMPAIRING THE MORALS OF A MINOR.
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