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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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proximate cause
Law; Legal
Proximate cause is that in which defendant is liable for all harmful results that are the normal incidents of and within the increased risk caused by his acts.
allegation
Law; Legal
In law: A formal accusation or charge against somebody (often in a court of law).
arbitration
Law; Legal
The hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management).
arraignment
Law; Legal
Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.
circumstantial evidence
Law; Legal
Circumstantial evidence is evidence in which an inference is required to connect it to a conclusion of fact.
closing argument
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A closing argument, summation, or summing up is the concluding statement of each party's counsel (often called an attorney in the United States) reiterating the important arguments ...
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