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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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dower

Law; Legal

The share of a dead man's estate that was formerly allowed to his widow for life.

plaintiff

Law; Legal

The party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s) demanding damages, performance and/or court determination of rights.

defendant

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The party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be called a respondent.

provision

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A demand, condition, or stipulation formally incorporated in a document.

testament

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A testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death.

complaint

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The plaintiff's reasons for proceeding in a civil action.

alibi

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A defense based on the physical impossibility of a defendant's guilt by placing the defendant in a location other than the scene of the crime at the relevant time.