Legal services

Legal services

The services involving law-related matters such as the issuing of legal opinion,filing and pleading, as well as the issuing and defending of law suits among many others.

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diplomatic immunity

Law; General law

Where a representative of a country is stationed in another country, he is offered immunity for any offense he may commit in the country where he is stationed and is immune from ...

dismissal

Law; General law

A dismissal in a court setting has a definite connotation implying a final disposal by the tribunal rejecting the case of the suitor. A defendant may also be dismissed from a ...

dispose

Law; General law

The act of ending a legal case or termination of a judicial proceeding.

dissolution of marriage

Law; General law

A dissolution of marriage is a legal termination of the marriage bond.

directed verdict

Law; General law

A directed verdict is a verdict in the defendant's favor, after the plaintiff presents his case, but without listening to the defendant's evidence. It is generally given by a ...

direct evidence

Law; General law

Evidence presented in a case must always be direct evidence, which means that it cannot be hearsay or circumstantial evidence, but has to be clear evidence of a fact or happening.