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Verdict

Formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters submitted to it by the judge

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Legal recourse

Legal action

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Constructive notice

Legal fiction

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Appearance (law)
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Sequestration (law)

Act of property seizure in British law

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Security of payment
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Overcharge

Economic concept

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Dwelling

Unit of accommodation

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Apportionment

Fair division in law

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Cestui que

Concept in English law regarding beneficiaries

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Preamble

Introductory section of a document which states its purpose and philosophy

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Party (law)

Person or group composing a single entity for the purposes of the law

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Material fact

Fact whose suppression would result in a different decision

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Legal opinion

Written interpretation of the law as applied to a particular question or case

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Tangibility

Ability of something to be perceived by the senses

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Cease and desist

Document with the purpose of warning

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Short cause
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Demand guarantee
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Promptitude

Legal term for acting without delay

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Charging order

English court order against judgment debtors

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Adverse inference

Principle of common law

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Acting (law)
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Adjustment (law)

Law term

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Entry into force

Legal terminology

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Legal recognition
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Bodily harm

Legal term

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Acceptance of responsibility
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Humanitarian access

Legal term

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Fair comment

Legal term

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Punitive damages

Damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct

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Plurality decision

Court decision with no majority opinion

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Malice (law)

Intention to do injury to another party

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Summary (law)
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Leading question

Question that suggests a particular answer

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Legal doublet

Standardized phrase used frequently in English legal language

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Force (law)

Legal concept

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Offer of proof
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Special meaning
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Demise

Death, or transfer of an estate

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Pain and suffering

Legal term for the physical and emotional stress caused from an injury

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Reservation of rights

American legal practice

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