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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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final beneficiary
Law; General law
An individual or institution entitled to receive trust property upon the death of a beneficiary. In a family, if the wife is receiving income from the trust left by her husband, ...
final decree
Law; General law
A decree is final when the adjudication in the suit completely disposes off the suit, i. E makes a final judgment in a court case where there is no scope for an appeal.
final judgment
Law; General law
When the final decision of the case is put in writing, and where there is no further need or scope of perfecting an order or decision, it is referred to as a final judgment.
final settlement
Law; General law
The mutual understanding reached by the parties to resolve a dispute, usually recorded in writing, which they arrive at by compromising and negotiating terms or demands.
finding of fact
Law; General law
It is the decision which the judge takes on the factual question submitted to it for decision.
first degree murder
Law; General law
A murder that was committed by premeditation, or during the course of a serious felony, or by heinous and cruel methods is termed as a first degree murder.
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