An unlawful assembly is the meeting together of three or more persons with the intent to disturb the public peace.
To constitute this offense, it must appear that there was common intent of the persons assembled to attain...
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unlawful confinement
Unlawful confinement is a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The crime has the following elements:
The perpetrator confined a victim or victims; Those victims were protected under...unlawful detainer
An unlawful detainer, also known as an eviction lawsuit, is a summary proceeding to determine the right to possession of real property. Moreover, the sole issue in an unlawful detainer action is possession of the premises, and no other issue...
unreasonable
The term “unreasonable” refers to any action or result that exceeds a reasonable expectation, or refers to anything beyond what would be considered “common sense.” In criminal cases, the prosecutor should explain the evidence so clearly that...
unreasonable search and seizure
An unreasonable search and seizure is a search and seizure executed 1) without a legal search warrant signed by a judge or magistrate describing the place, person, or things to be searched or seized or 2) without probable cause to believe that...
upon information or belief
Upon information or belief is a phrase often used in evidence law that means the speaker does not have first-hand knowledge of the claim, but is basing their statement on secondary information the speaker believes to be true and accurate....
use tax
Use tax arises when a person or business buys any product or service outside of their home state that did not have sales tax applied. Generally, most purchases have sales taxes which are collected by sellers, but individuals and businesses...
utter
Utter means to speak, articulate or issue (as in a forged document). Some common usages of the term “utter” in a legal sense include:
To utter and publish an instrument is to declare or assert, directly or indirectly, by words or...uttering
Under common law, uttering is when a person offers as genuine a forged instrument with the intent to defraud.
See: 18 U.S. Code § 472 - Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities
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vacate
In civil and criminal legal proceedings, vacate means to set aside or annul a previous judgment or order.
Vacate is also used in property law to indicate the surrender or leaving of the premises.
For...