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  • Contract

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Contract Meaning of Contract A deliberate engagement between competent parties upon a legal consideration to do or abstain from doing some act. It is essential to the creation of a contract that the […]

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Case Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Law Meaning of Case Law Law which is found in reported cases as distinguished from the law found in statutes. Sometimes used synonymously with common law . […]

  • Opinion

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Opinion Meaning of Opinion A conclusion or belief held with confidence , after analysis of the facts and the law relating to a matter. Frequently the term is synonymous with judgment . <div […]

  • Strike

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Strike Meaning of Strike In labor law, the simultaneous cessation of work on the part of the workmen. Strike Alternative Definition Used as an abbreviated […]

  • Audit

    An examination and full scrutiny of accounts. The act of so examining and scrutineering accounts implies an informed endeavour to weigh and judge the truth and correctness of the accounts. The act of inspecting and examining implies an informed endeavour to weigh and judge the truth and […]

  • Exhibit

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Exhibit Meaning of Exhibit A paper, document, drawing, photograph, article that is produced and exhibited to a court during a trial or hearing , as evidence . As a verb, the term means to present as to […]

  • Assurance

    Pledge , guaranty or surety . A declaration tending to inspire full confidence . In conveyancing, means a conveyance , a transfer or an assignment . insurance .

  • Estate

    Estate

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Estate Meaning of Estate The degree, quantity, nature and extent of interest which a person has in real property is usually referred to as an estate and it varies from absolute ownership down to naked […]

  • Estate

    Estate

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Estate Meaning of Estate The degree, quantity, nature and extent of interest which a person has in real property is usually referred to as an estate and it varies from absolute ownership down to naked […]

  • Disposition

    The getting rid or making over of anything; Relinquishment ; alienation; disposal ; plan or arrangement of the disposal; distribution of something; definite settlement with regard to some matter; ultimate destination ; the state or manner of arrangement or disposal; order ; […]

  • Verdict

    The formal declaration of a jury given after the trial of a cause, as reported by the jury to the court on the question of fact submitted to it for decision. A verdict may be either general or special. It is general where the jury gives a finding on the case generally as when it…

  • Without Prejudice

    Overtures of pacification and any other offers or propositions between litigating parties expressly or impliedly made without prejudice are inadmissible in evidence on grounds of public policy. The phrase without prejudice is used to denote that the person or the party on whose behalf the offer […]

  • Without Prejudice

    Overtures of pacification and any other offers or propositions between litigating parties expressly or impliedly made without prejudice are inadmissible in evidence on grounds of public policy. The phrase without prejudice is used to denote that the person or the party on whose behalf the offer […]

  • Complainant

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Complainant Meaning of Complainant One who makes a complaint. A plaintiff in a suit in chancery is so called. The actor in a chancery suit. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]