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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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a fortiori

Law; General law

Latin term used to denote a reason, which is similar to the existing one, but more stronger in nature. This term is often used to explain a situation in which one fact is already ...

ab initio

Law; General law

Latin term, commonly used in association with contracts, marriages, etc. It means 'from the very beginning'. The marriage is void ab initio, means that the marriage was not ...

a priori

Law; General law

Latin term, which means that 'from the cause to the effect'. It is based on the assumption that if the cause is a generally accepted truth, then a particular effect must follow. ...

abandonment

Law; General law

The voluntary relinquishment of a right by express words or by action. This term can be used in the context of rights or obligations under a contract, over property, person ...

abandoned property

Law; General law

Such property, which has been abandoned by the owner.

abatement

Law; General law

This term refers to the plea to squash and end a suit. It may also denote reducing or lessening of something. For example, in case of an eviction case, where the landlord is ...