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the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
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the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church
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the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
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a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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the body of laws governing relations between nations
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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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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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the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
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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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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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the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
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the body of laws created by legislative statutes
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the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities
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the body of laws governing taxation
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legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
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of or relating to jurisprudence
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a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
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a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
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(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
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defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
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placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
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a grant made by a law court
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(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
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transferable to another owner
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(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
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not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances
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revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
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(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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(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
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the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
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an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
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(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law
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(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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(law) deliberately or knowingly
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(of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe
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of a sentence; that cannot be changed
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(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
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legally not qualified or sufficient
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(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
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existing by consent
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acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
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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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the practice of law
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obtain probate of
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challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
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fix the paternity of
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(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
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(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
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(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
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(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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(law) breach of a duty
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instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
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enter a plea, as in courts of law
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agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
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the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
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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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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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(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
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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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an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
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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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(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs
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question after cross-examination by opposing counsel
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raise a formal objection in a court of law
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(law) immediate and direct physical control over property
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(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
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(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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cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case
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grant a pardon to
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grant a pardon to (a group of people)
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lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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find or declare guilty
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convict anew
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pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
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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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make legally capable or qualify in law
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disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case
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record in a public office or in a court of law
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make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list
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place on the docket for legal action
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attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
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give testimony in a court of law
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provide evidence for
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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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enter a demurrer
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set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
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(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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(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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(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties
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(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
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accord by verdict
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the act of prevention by legal means
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(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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(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another
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the act of making or enacting laws
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(law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)
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the passing of a law by a legislative body
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ensuring obedience to the laws
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acts which the law requires be done or forborne
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(law) confinement without legal authority
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putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
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a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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deliberate obstruction of the operation of the federal legislative branch
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disrespect for the rules of a court of law
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a failure to follow a court order that benefits someone else
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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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an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice
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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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(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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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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a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
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a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
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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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a suit brought against someone who has sued you
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a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
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a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
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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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a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
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a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
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a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)
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a pending lawsuit
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(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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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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(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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a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
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a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
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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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a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
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litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple
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litigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable cause
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an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
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the proceeding whereby a foreigner is granted citizenship
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(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
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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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a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
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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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a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
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judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
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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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the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
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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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(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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a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts
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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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an ordinary verdict declaring which party prevails without any special findings of fact
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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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a judgment of not guilty
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01194021-n:
conviction for murder
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conviction for rape
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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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a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
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an official document granting a right or privilege
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an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
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a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
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an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
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a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
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a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
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(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
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a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
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a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
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an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
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a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
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a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
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a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled
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a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
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a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained
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a writ ordering the holding of an election
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a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
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a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
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a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner
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a document giving an official instruction or command
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a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
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a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
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a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control
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a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
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a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee
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a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
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a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
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a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
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a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
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the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet
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(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
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any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
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a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
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the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
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(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
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a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
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the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
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any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency
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(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings
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(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
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(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
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(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder
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(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
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an act passed by a legislative body
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a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
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a statute enacted by a city government
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a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district
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(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
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the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
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a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives
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(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention
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(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
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a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
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an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
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an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
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an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex
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a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action
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(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
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a solemn statement made under oath
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the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)
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evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute
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rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
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evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
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additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding
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evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
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evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings
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(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
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the action of bearing witness
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written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
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(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
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perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give
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(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
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(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
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(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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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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a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
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(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
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(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
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(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
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(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
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(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
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(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
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(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
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(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
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(law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding
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(law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States)
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a firm of lawyers
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the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
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the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
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a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
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one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'
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(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
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a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
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a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
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a criminal court (in large cities) that sits at night
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a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area
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a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
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a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
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a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
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any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
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the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
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the highest court in most states of the United States
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a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses
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the first court before which the facts of a case are decided
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the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
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a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
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a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
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a jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
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the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
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the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
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a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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the body of laws governing relations between nations
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the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
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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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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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the body of laws created by legislative statutes
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the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities
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the body of laws governing taxation
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(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
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a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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a lawyer who pleads cases in court
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an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
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(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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(law) the party who makes an assignment
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the chief law officer of a country or state
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the judge who presides over a supreme court
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(law) a party to a contract
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a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
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a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
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the lawyer representing the defendant
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a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment
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a party who files a notice with a law court
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(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
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an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
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an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
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a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
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someone who makes or enacts laws
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(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
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(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
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(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
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someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
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a judge of a probate court
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(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
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a person involved in legal proceedings
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a person who brings an action in a court of law
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the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
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(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
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a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
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an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
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(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
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an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
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the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
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the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
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having two spouses at the same time
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a state of order in which events conform to the law
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personal representation that has legal status
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exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
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by law; conforming to the law
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not conforming to the law
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conforming to dietary laws
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organize into a code or system, such as a body of law
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of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
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ensuring obedience to the laws
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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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conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
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(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
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disobedient to or defiant of law
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not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
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ensure observance of laws and rules
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goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
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a Muslim council chamber or law court
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a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
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the quality of conforming to law
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lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
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the quality of strictly conforming to law
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the quality of failing to conform to law
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unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
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the quality of not conforming strictly to law
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
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an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
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a right based in law
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right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
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fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference
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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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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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(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
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a basic truth or law or assumption
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(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
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the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing corporations
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that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony
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that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
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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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(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
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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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extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
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strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
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socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law
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the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents
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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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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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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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Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still part of Jewish tradition
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Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpretation of the laws on the Hebrew Scriptures
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a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
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a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
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a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
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law enacted by a legislative body
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legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
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(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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a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
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(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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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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a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
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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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food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
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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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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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