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  • Topic

    Topic, as used in the West digest system, refers to the subject category in which an issue is placed. The West digest system is made up of over 400 topics ranging from abandonment to Zoning….

  • Sub-Saharan Africa

    Legal Definition of Sub-Saharan Africa Meaning of Sub-Saharan Africa The region of Africa south of the Sahara desert. Related Entries of Sub-Saharan Africa in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]

  • Farmer

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Farmer Meaning of Farmer One who owns and operates a farm. Farmer Alternative Definition The lessee of a farm. It is said that every lessee for life or […]

  • Public Property

    (land) bien público…

  • Veto

    The right of forbidding or denying without assigning any reasons therefor.

  • Risk Management

    Financial Definition of Risk Management Meaning of Risk Management The process of identifying and evaluating risks and selecting and managing techniques to adapt to risk exposures. Related Entries of Risk […]

  • Foreign Currency

    Foreign money….

  • Inflation

    Financial Definition of Inflation Meaning of Inflation The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising. Synonyms of Inflation (Decrease in value of currency), […]

  • Administrative Law

    Administrative Law in the law of the United States Administrative Law: Related U.S. Resources Administrative Law in the American Law Encyclopedia Judicial Function Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Judicial Function Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Constitutional Law […]

  • Consumer

    nounbuyer buyer of labor client clientele coemptor customer emptor leaser lessee obtainer patron procurer purchaser purchaser of goods shopper transferee<…

  • Peripheral

    adjectivebeside the point circumferential collateral exterior external extraneous farthest fringe impertinent inconsequential inessential irrelevant on the edge outer</li…

  • Set Aside

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Set aside Meaning of Set aside To annul; to make void; as, to set aside an award. When proceedings are irregular, they may be set aside on motion of the party whom they injuriously affect. Translate […]

  • Maritime Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maritime Law Meaning of Maritime Law The system of law which particularly relates to commerce and navigation , to harbors, ships and seamen, to business transacted at sea or relating to navigation, to the […]

  • World

    This term sometimes denotes all persons whatsoever who may have, claim, or acquire an interest in the subject matter; as in saying that a judgment m rem binds all the world. …

  • Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]