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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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evidence

Law; General law

It is the usual means of proving or disproving a fact or matter in issue. This information is presented to a judge to convince the court of the facts. Evidence can be oral, ...

examination in chief

Law; General law

The examination of a witness by the counsel that calls him to testify is called examination in chief.

excise

Law; General law

A tax levied by the Federal or State Government on the manufacture of goods within the country, sale of goods or services of a particular occupation.

execution

Law; General law

This legal term in a wider sense, refers to the enforcement of or giving effect to the judgments or orders of the courts. It can also mean carrying out of a death sentence.

executor

Law; General law

An executor is a person to whom the last will of a deceased person is, by the testators appointment, confided.

executory contract

Law; General law

A contract in which something is to be done after the contract is concluded.

ex parte

Law; General law

The Latin expression means 'for one party', where the court allows only one party to be present to pass an order for the benefit of that party itself. This is an exception to the ...