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  • Statute

    Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Statute (You may find statute at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). late 13c., from Old French statut, estatut “(royal) promulgation, (legal) statute,” from Late Latin statutum “a law, decree,” noun […]

  • Public

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Public Meaning of Public All the inhabitants of a particular place . The whole body politic; or the aggregate of the citizens of a state , district or municipality . Open to all, open for the use, […]

  • Child Assessment Order

    English Legal System: Child Assessment OrderIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Child Assessment Order : An order of the court made when a local authority or the NSPCC has concerns for a child’s welfare in circumstances when the […]

  • Child Protection in Divorce

    English Legal System: Child Protection in DivorceIn the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Child Protection in Divorce : The legal rules designed to safeguard the position of children of divorcees. In the past courts would routinely make […]

  • Before

    Prior to, in point of time; ahead in space; in the presence of; under the official purview of.

  • Aiding and abetting

    In criminal law. The offense committed by those persons, who, although not the direct perpetrators of a crime, are yet present at its commission, doing some act to render aid to the actual perpetrator thereof. 4 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 34; Russ. & R. 363, 421; 9 Ired. (N. C.) 440; 1 Woodb. & […]

  • Popular Definitions A-Z

    Popular Legal Definitions A-Z Welcome to the Legal Dictionary Browse thousands of legal terms and phrases selected by the Lawi Project editors and suggest new words for the largest law dictionary of the world. Dictionary Popular Legal Terms: A absolute divorce absolute estate accessory contract act actual damages actual fraud adjective law administrative law administrative…