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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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pettifogger

Law; General law

A lawyer lacking in education, ability, sound judgment, or common sense.

phonorecord

Law; General law

A physical record, cassette tape, or compact disk from which fixed sounds can be perceived.

demurrable

Law; General law

Claim, pleading, etc, subject to a demurrer.

demurrer

Law; General law

A pleading stating that although the facts alleged in a complaint may be true, they are insufficient for the plaintiff to state the claim for relief.

speaking demurrer

Law; General law

A demurrer that can not be sustained because it introduces new facts not contained in the original complaint.

assumed name

Legal services; General law

A name under which a business operates or by which it is commonly known.

assumpsit

Law; General law

An express or implied promise, not under seal, by which one personundertakes to do some act or pay something to another.

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