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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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abet

Law; General law

To aid or assist someone in committing a crime or inducing another to commit a crime. The person who gives assistance is called the abettor.

abeyance

Law; General law

The condition of being suspended temporarily. If the ownership of a property is yet to be ascertained, it is said to be in abeyance.

abscond

Law; General law

Fleeing the jurisdiction or hiding in order to escape legal proceedings or criminal prosecution. A person is said to have absconded, when he deliberately leaves the jurisdiction ...

absolute

Law; General law

A right is said to be absolute, when it is free from any condition or qualification. Absolute liability makes a person held liable for his action and no defense is available.

abuse

Law; General law

Improper or excessive use of any legal right or process. It is abuse of discretion, when a court does not use appropriate laws or if the decision is based on erroneous facts. It ...