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  • 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 […]

  • Church

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Church Meaning of Church A building consecrated for divine service and the cure of souls according to the Christian faith. A collective body of Christian people having a common faith in doctrine , […]

  • Human Rights

    Human rights English Spanish Translation of Human rights Derechos humanosFind other English to Spanish translations from the Pocket Spanish English Legal Dictionary (print and online), the English to Spanish to English dictionaries (like Human rights) and the Word […]

  • Autonomy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Autonomy Meaning of Autonomy The political independence of a nation to govern itself without any allegiance to a foreign sovereign . Green v Obergfell 121 F.2d46, 73 App. D. C. 298. <div […]

  • Condition

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Condition Meaning of Condition state or mode in which a person or thing exists. In real estate law, the term condition denotes any qualification , restriction or limitation annexed to a gift, and […]

  • Condition

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Condition Meaning of Condition state or mode in which a person or thing exists. In real estate law, the term condition denotes any qualification , restriction or limitation annexed to a gift, and […]

  • Mercantilism

    An economic philosophy of the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries that called for maximizing exports and minimizing imports, thus creating a national profit that kings could spend on military prowess.

  • Minority

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Minority Meaning of Minority The state of being under age. Also, the smaller number as opposed to majority . Minority Alternative Definition The state or […]

  • Oath

    A pledge or promise by which a person swears that a statement made or about to be made is true.

  • Absolute advantage

    A term in economics, especially common in the language of international trade. A country or region is said to have an absolute advantage over another when it can supply gooods or services more cheaply. For instance, Honduras has an absolute advantage over Switzerland in the […]

  • Threat

    A declaration or display of intention to inflict punishment , loss or pain on another or his property by some unlawful act. The test of whether words or conduct are a Ôthreat turns on whether the communication in its context would have a reasonable tendency to create […]

  • Threat

    A declaration or display of intention to inflict punishment , loss or pain on another or his property by some unlawful act. The test of whether words or conduct are a Ôthreat turns on whether the communication in its context would have a reasonable tendency to create […]

  • Term

    Term

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Term Meaning of Term A fixed period , a prescribed duration. In relation to a lease , the word not only signifies the duration of the lease but also the estate granted or interested in the tenement . […]

  • Bilinguis

    Using two languages. A term formerly applied to juries half of one nation and half of another. Plowd. 2. …

  • Construction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Construction Meaning of Construction (Lat. construere, to put together). In practice. Determining the meaning and application as to the case in question of the provisions of a constitution, statute, will, […]