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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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co-defendant
Law; General law
More than one defendant sued in the same legal action in a civil case; the co-defendant may be named in the original complaint.
competent
Law; General law
It means qualified in legal terms.For a witness to be competent to testify, he must tell the truth and communicate well.
charter
Law; General law
A document that establishes a basic structure of an organization or local government is names as charter.
civil law
Legal services; General law
A violation of civil law doesn't harm the community, therefore, the person harmed must sue the violator in order to collect damages.
foreseeability
Law; General law
Implication that a consequence to an act should have been considered is called as foreseeability.
form book
Legal services; General law
Legal reference book with check-lists, forms, and examples of documents and procedures; a legal how-to book.
attainder
Law; General law
The loss of civil rights due to conviction of a felony or being sentenced to death, allowing the government to seize property.
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