Law Dictionary Definitions

gamalis (g<<schwa>>-may-lis). [Law Latin] Hist. 1.A child born in lawful wedlock. 2. A child born to betrothed but unmarried parents.[Blacks Law 8th]

gallows. A wooden frame consisting of two upright posts and a crossbeam, from which condemned criminals are hanged by a rope.[Blacks Law 8th]

Gallagher agreement. A contract that gives one codefendant the right to settle with the plaintiff for a fixed sum at any time during trial and that guarantees payment of the sum regardless of the trial’s outcome. City of Tucson v. Gallagher, 493 P.2d 1197 (Ariz. 1972). Cf. MARY CARTER AGREEMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

gale (gayl).Hist. 1. A periodic payment of rent. See GAVEL(2).2. Rent paid by a free miner (the galee) for the right to mine a plot of land. 3. A license to mine a plot of land. • A gale could be conveyed or devised. 4. The land so licensed.[Blacks Law 8th]

GAL.abbr.See guardian ad litem under GUARDIAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

gains,n. See GAIN.[Blacks Law 8th]

gainor. See SOCMAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

gainage. See WAINAGE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

gain,n.1. An increase in amount, degree, or value. pecuniary gain. 1. A gain of money or of something having monetary value. 2.Criminal law. Any monetary or economic gain that serves as an impetus for the commission of an offense. • In most states, an offense and its punishment are aggravated if the offense was committed…

gag order. 1. A judge’s order directing parties, attorneys, witnesses, or journalists to refrain from publicly dis-cussing the facts of a case. • When directed to the press, such an order is generally unconstitutional under the First Amendment. [Cases: Criminal Law 633(1); Federal Civil Procedure 1951; Trial 18, 20. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 564, 1134,…