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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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trust company

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Companies whose activities are accepting and executing orders on the assets for and on behalf of the mandate, which is known in English as trust company.

admission of evidence

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1. In evidence. A voluntary acknowledgment, confession, or concession of the existence of a fact or the truth of an allegation made by a party to the suit. Roosevelt v. Smith, 17 ...

common law

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As distinguished from the Roman law, the modern civil law, the canon law, and other systems, the common law is that body of law and juristic theory which was originated, ...

murder

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Murder occurs when one human being unlawfully kills another human being. See Homicide. The precise legal definition of murder varies by jurisdiction. Most states distinguish ...

judicial discretion

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“Judicial discretion” is defined as “the exercise of judgment by a judge or court based on what is fair under the circumstances and guided by the rules and principles of law; a ...