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  • Intellectual Property

    Intellectual Property

    International Trade Meaning and Definition of Intellectual Property Meaning of Intellectual Property Material or communicable result in forms of discoveries, inventions, designs and literary and art works of scientific, humanistic, literary, and […]

  • Bankruptcy

    What does Bankruptcy mean in American Law? The definition of Bankruptcy in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is: A legal proceeding, regulated in the U.S. by the federal Bankruptcy Act, in which an insolvent debtor, by […]

  • Republic

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Republic Meaning of Republic A commonwealth ; a form of government that has no monarch, where the administration of the government is carried on by elected representatives. <div […]

  • Fraud

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Fraud Meaning of Fraud In widest sense, the term denotes an infraction of the rules of fair dealing. while it is impossible to find a definition of fraud to embrace all f.r.s. that it may adopt , for it […]

  • Copyright

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Copyright Meaning of Copyright An incorporeal right existing in a work of art, literature, music, films, pictures, etc., in favor of the author of such work and is governed by the provisions of the […]

  • Copyright

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Copyright Meaning of Copyright An incorporeal right existing in a work of art, literature, music, films, pictures, etc., in favor of the author of such work and is governed by the provisions of the […]

  • Form

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Form Meaning of Form The antithesis of substance . Denotes the technical manner or order to be observed ir. legal documents or proceedings. The requirements that a document has to meet to satisfy law, as […]

  • Carrier

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Carrier Meaning of Carrier A person holding himself out to transport goods and persons for hire. Carriers are of two kinds, common and private. A common carrier is one who invites all and sundry to […]

  • Cartel

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cartel Meaning of Cartel A written challenge openly displayed. A grouping of producers of raw materials or goods ; also an agreement between members of such group. […]

  • Nuisance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Nuisance Meaning of Nuisance An actionable wrong , distinct from trespass and negligence . Consists in the wrongful act or omission on the part of the defendant which indirectly impairs the use and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Correspondence

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Correspondence Meaning of Correspondence The letters written by one person to another, and the answer thereto. See Letter. Browse You might be interested in these references tools: Browse the […]

  • Eu Law

    EU law in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of EU law.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Policeman Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading EU law in A Dictionary of Law […]

  • Commerce

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Commerce Meaning of Commerce A term of the widest import comprehending intercourse for the purpose of trade in any and all its forms. It denotes the exchange of merchandise on a large scale between […]

  • Commerce

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Commerce Meaning of Commerce A term of the widest import comprehending intercourse for the purpose of trade in any and all its forms. It denotes the exchange of merchandise on a large scale between […]