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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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American Law Reports

Law; General law

A publication series which reports all court cases from all United States jurisdictions, legal doctrines and principles.

annulment

Law; General law

Annul means to invalidate something, and the term annulment refers to the judgment that declares a marriage as void. As per such a judgment, the persons are to be considered as ...

appeal

Law; General law

A request or an application made by the defeated party (to a lawsuit) to a higher court for reviewing the decision of the lower court. The party who is making the application for ...

appearance

Law; General law

Being present before a court of law as a party to a suit, either in person or through an attorney. An appearance notice is a document which demands the appearance of people ...

application

Law; General law

Filing of the requisite court form to initiate a legal proceeding or a request made to a court.

approver

Law; General law

A criminal who confesses the crime and accuses his accomplice for the same. An approver is granted permission to give evidence against the accomplice.

appurtenances

Law; General law

Things incidental to the principal thing, which is commonly referred to as dominant. In case of land, appurtenances include easement, right to way, etc.