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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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duress

Law; General law

Any intimidation or restraint on action or anything tending to restrain free and voluntary action. Generally speaking, duress may be said to exist whenever one, by the unlawful ...

dying declaration

Law; General law

A dying declaration is the evidence provided by a person who is on his death bed, and are given the same weightage as regular evidence. The reason behind this is that a person ...

dynasty trust

Law; General law

A trust wherein it is designed in a way to pass down for many generations in order to avoid tax.

earnest payment

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This is a kind of deposit made in real estate transactions, where the money signifies the commitment to the contract and the project. The remaining money has to be paid on a ...

ear witness

Law; General law

A ear witness is similar to an eyewitness, but as the name suggests, an ear witness testifies in court that he has heard something, instead of actually seeing it.