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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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action

Law; General law

A civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary ...

act of god

Law; General law

A natural calamity (like, earthquake, tornado, flood, etc. ), which cannot be prevented by anyone. It is a natural process which happens without any human interference.

actus reus

Law; General law

The Latin term for a guilty act, which can be an action done or failure to do an action.

ad damnum

Law; General law

The specific clause of a legal complaint that deals with the damages suffered and claimed by the plaintiff.

ad hoc

Law; General law

For a specific purpose. This term is commonly used as 'Ad hoc' committees, which are created for specific purposes.

ademption

Law; General law

The revocation of a gift in a will by destructing or disposing of the gift before death, so that at the time of his/her death, the property no longer belongs to the person who has ...