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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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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