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ili-30-08441203-n CILI: i81481
WordNet Domains: law
SUMO Ontology: Law+
Top Ontology: Group+
Basic Level Concept: 00001740-n entity
Epinonyms: [1] accumulation
[1] accumulation |1|
[0] ili-30-08441203-n (has_hyperonym) |1|
Polarity:
  positive negative
SentiWordNet: 0 0
ML-SentiCon: 0 0.5
Time:
  past present future atemporal
TempoWordNet: 0.002 0 0.998 0

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GL Variants
- lei [ˈlej] · [RILG] [DRAG]
- lexislación [leʃislaˈθjoŋ] · [RILG] [DRAG]
- ordenamento [oɾðenaˈmento̝] [oɾðenaˈmɛnto̝] · [RILG] [DRAG]
- ordenamento_xurídico · [RILG] [DRAG]
- xurisprudencia [ʃuɾispɾuˈðɛnθja̝] [ʃuɾispɾuˈðenθja̝] · [RILG] [DRAG]
PT Variants
- jurisprudência [ʒuriʃprudˈẽsjɐ]
- lei [lˈɐj]
Gloss
o conjunto de regras impostas pela autoridade
CA Variants
- jurisprudència
La jurisprudència civil del Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya
- llei
Gloss
Normes imposades per una autoritat
EU Variants
- jurisprudentzia
- lege
legean zein praktikan, etorkinak iraizteko aukerak ezin konta ahalak dira
- zuzenbide
Ibarrak ere, 1981ean aurkeztu zuen Bizkaiko Foru Zuzenbidea eguneratzeko aurreproiektuan, Bizkaiko zuzenbidea hartzeko aukera proposatzen du
Gloss
gizartean bizi diren gizakien arteko harremanak bideratzeko eta erregulatzeko aginteak inposatzen dituen arauen multzoa
ES Variants
- jurisprudencia
La jurisprudencia civil del Tribunal Supremo
- ley
Gloss
El conjunto de las normas dictadas por una autoridad
EN Variants
- jurisprudence [ˌdʒʊrə'sprudəns]
the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
- law ['ɫɔ]
civilization presupposes respect for the law
Gloss
the collection of rules imposed by authority
LA Variants
- finitio
- lex
IT Variants
- corpo legislativo
- diritto
- giurisprudenza
- legge
- legislazione
FR Variants
- droit
- législation
- loi
ZH_S Variants
- 法律系统
ZH_T Variants
- 法律
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07951464-n: several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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08453108-n: the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
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08453299-n: the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
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08453464-n: the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
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08453722-n: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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08454003-n: the body of laws governing relations between nations
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08454445-n: a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process
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08454818-n: the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
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08455037-n: the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
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08455271-n: the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel
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08455520-n: the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)
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08455829-n: the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
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08456347-n: the body of laws created by legislative statutes
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08456474-n: the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities
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08456619-n: the body of laws governing taxation
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06532330-n: legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
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02754096-a: of or relating to jurisprudence
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02760615-a: pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
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10225219-n: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
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10227985-n: a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
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00044076-r: (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
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00055340-a: relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
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00055539-a: defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
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00086297-n: placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
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00087663-n: a grant made by a law court
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00090393-n: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
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00093275-a: transferable to another owner
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00122106-n: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
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00137943-a: not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
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00169176-v: revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
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00196848-n: (law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party
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00198118-n: (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
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00206779-n: the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
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00221343-n: an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
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00232147-n: (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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00232863-n: (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
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00238064-r: (law) deliberately or knowingly
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00348380-a: (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe
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00349148-a: of a sentence; that cannot be changed
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00361459-n: (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
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00512261-a: legally not qualified or sufficient
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00522736-n: (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
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00553594-a: existing by consent
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00593200-v: acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
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00611143-n: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
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00632104-n: the practice of law
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00665771-v: obtain probate of
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00686249-v: challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
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00700162-v: fix the paternity of
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00733883-n: (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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00736219-n: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
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00739632-n: (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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00739850-n: (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
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00740048-n: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
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00740342-n: (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
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00740609-n: (law) breach of a duty
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00750345-v: instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
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00760576-v: enter a plea, as in courts of law
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00764526-v: agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
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00765343-n: the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
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00765488-n: an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded
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00765791-n: the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
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00772026-n: (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
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00772550-n: physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
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00772813-n: an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
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00774107-n: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
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00775702-n: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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00777106-a: to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs
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00788971-v: question after cross-examination by opposing counsel
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00808162-v: raise a formal objection in a court of law
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00809886-n: (law) immediate and direct physical control over property
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00810026-n: (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
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00810234-n: (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
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00905059-v: cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case
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00905399-v: grant a pardon to
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00905677-v: grant a pardon to (a group of people)
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00906037-v: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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00906367-v: find or declare guilty
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00906637-v: convict anew
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00906735-v: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
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00917956-a: of goods or commodities; freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation
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00972457-v: make legally capable or qualify in law
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00972867-v: disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
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01001857-v: record in a public office or in a court of law
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01008546-v: make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list
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01008719-v: place on the docket for legal action
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01012395-v: attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
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01014821-v: give testimony in a court of law
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01015244-v: provide evidence for
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01016316-v: make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
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01016626-v: enter a demurrer
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01018645-v: set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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01023242-n: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
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01025678-n: (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
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01026020-n: (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
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01068012-n: (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
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01069638-v: accord by verdict
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01077881-n: the act of prevention by legal means
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01080062-n: (law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
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01108150-n: (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
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01125693-n: the act of making or enacting laws
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01126335-n: (law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
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01126856-n: the passing of a law by a legislative body
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01128137-n: ensuring obedience to the laws
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01131515-n: acts which the law requires be done or forborne
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01147222-n: (law) confinement without legal authority
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01162376-n: putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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01165919-n: (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
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01180200-n: a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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01180398-n: deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
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01180557-n: disrespect for the rules of a court of law
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01180718-n: a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else
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01180858-n: willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
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01181066-n: an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
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01181212-n: impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
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01181475-n: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
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01181902-n: a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
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01182654-n: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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01183031-n: a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
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01183166-n: a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
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01183373-n: a suit brought against someone who has sued you
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01183497-n: a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
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01183638-n: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
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01183798-n: a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
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01184045-n: a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
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01184407-n: a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
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01184565-n: a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)
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01184720-n: a pending lawsuit
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01184814-n: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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01185292-n: a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
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01185611-n: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
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01185981-n: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
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01186192-n: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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01186397-n: a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
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01186578-n: a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
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01186810-n: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
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01187085-n: litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple
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01187230-n: litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause
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01187463-n: an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
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01187620-n: the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
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01187810-n: (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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01188273-n: a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
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01188537-n: a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
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01188783-n: a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
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01189001-n: a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
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01189650-n: a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
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01189929-n: a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons)
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01190172-n: a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
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01190364-n: judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
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01190561-n: a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
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01191158-n: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
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01191364-n: a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
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01191975-n: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
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01192150-n: (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
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01192463-n: a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts
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01192633-n: a verdict resulting from improper compromises between jurors on material issues
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01192814-n: a verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury
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01193044-n: a manifestly unjust verdict; not true to the evidence
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01193176-n: an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
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01193535-n: an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
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01193672-n: a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
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01193886-n: a judgment of not guilty
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01194021-n: conviction for murder
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01194125-n: conviction for rape
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01194225-n: conviction for robbery
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01194331-n: the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
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01194615-n: a wrongful dispossession
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01194711-n: the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
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01194904-n: action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
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01195187-n: an eviction in reprisal for the tenant's good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states
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01195380-n: the act of making lawful
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01195584-n: the act of rendering a person legitimate
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01195867-n: (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
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01196759-n: a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed
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01197258-n: (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
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01197658-n: review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
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01197928-n: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
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01198068-n: the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
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01198307-n: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
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01198588-n: a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent
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01198750-n: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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01199035-n: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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01199252-n: a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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01199365-n: a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors
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01199697-n: (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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01200000-n: a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
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01200266-n: a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
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01200502-n: a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits)
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01200857-n: a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty
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01201271-n: the legal dissolution of a marriage
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01201429-n: (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
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01223257-n: (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
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01236491-n: conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs
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01240979-n: (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
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01241216-n: an annulment of a marriage
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01249315-n: the formal act of liberating someone
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01249616-n: (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence
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01252124-n: (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
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01257701-n: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
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01258251-n: (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
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01259034-n: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
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01314197-a: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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01347935-a: within the legal power or authority or a person or official or body etc
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01348083-a: beyond the legal power or authority of a person or official or body etc
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01395821-a: (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
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01396503-a: lax in enforcing laws
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01400562-a: established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
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01404370-a: subject to punishment by law
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01487627-a: directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
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01488066-a: of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
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01510320-a: made more severe or intense especially in law
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01616474-a: caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
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01631025-a: offending against or breaking a law or rule
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01962310-a: controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
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02034828-a: in conformance with justice or law or morality
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02035337-a: contrary to conscience or morality or law
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02073678-a: of sound mind, memory, and understanding; in law, competent to go to trial
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02076988-a: not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
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02560164-v: ensure observance of laws and rules
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02565687-v: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
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02567422-v: break the law
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02753724-a: of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
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03031102-a: of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws
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03035313-a: of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him
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03096273-n: goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
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03097890-n: a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
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03215076-n: a Muslim council chamber or law court
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04678401-n: a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
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04809784-n: the quality of conforming to law
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04810035-n: lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
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04810194-n: the quality of strictly conforming to law
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04810865-n: the quality of failing to conform to law
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04811476-n: unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
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04811628-n: the quality of not conforming strictly to law
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04854604-n: that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
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05174653-n: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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05175613-n: the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
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05177285-n: a right based in law
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05181754-n: right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
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05183242-n: fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
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05186766-n: immunity from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by federal laws of the United States
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05188801-n: in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute
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05198427-n: (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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05622956-n: the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
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05872477-n: a basic truth or law or assumption
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05956651-n: (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
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06161718-n: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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06162223-n: that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
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06162377-n: that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
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06162528-n: that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
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06185748-n: the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
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06186166-n: (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
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06187154-n: the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
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06206576-n: extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
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06212302-n: strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
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06220819-n: socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law
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06433035-n: the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents
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06433672-n: religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
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06436183-n: an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
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06462396-n: the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism
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06463011-n: Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
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06463170-n: Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
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06469874-n: a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
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06520944-n: a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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06523969-n: a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
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06532910-n: a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
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06535222-n: law enacted by a legislative body
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06535476-n: legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
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06623788-n: (Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law
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06746347-n: a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
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06757479-n: (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
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06765887-n: an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
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07071366-n: a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
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07172117-n: the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen
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07560542-n: food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
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08095160-n: Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances
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08121542-n: the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
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08135342-n: the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870
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08141374-n: federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
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08165455-n: persons who administer the law
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08166318-n: the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
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08243851-n: an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism
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08302468-n: the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
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08358165-n: the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)
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08380017-n: the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
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08390731-n: the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
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08422714-n: a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
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08454445-n: a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process
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08454818-n: the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
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08455520-n: the laws (beginning with the Ten Commandments) that God gave to the Israelites through Moses; it includes many rules of religious observance given in the first five books of the Old Testament (in Judaism these books are called the Torah)
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08455829-n: the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
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08590369-n: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
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08677525-n: in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
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09788761-n: one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
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09826945-n: a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
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10011902-n: a ruler who is unconstrained by law
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10087736-n: a party who files a notice with a law court
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10108464-n: someone who writes a new law or plan
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10168584-n: a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
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10199251-n: (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
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10249459-n: an officer of the law
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10337020-n: a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
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10338231-n: a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
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10349836-n: a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
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10754449-n: someone who violates the law
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10942675-n: Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
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10961650-n: Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
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10964660-n: a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
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11050436-n: Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law
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11149995-n: Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
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11150471-n: English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
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11158754-n: United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
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13264794-n: (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
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13280515-n: the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
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13341756-n: (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
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13350443-n: (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
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13352464-n: a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law
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13361830-n: a trust inferred by operation of law
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13838205-n: a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
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13952601-n: a status defined by law
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13965049-n: marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
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13965274-n: marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
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13968973-n: a state of order in which events conform to the law
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13969988-n: courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
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13995662-n: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
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14529212-n: exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
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