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The services involving law-related matters such as the issuing of legal opinion,filing and pleading, as well as the issuing and defending of law suits among many others.
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opposition
Legal services; Family law
The name of the paper you file in response to the other party's motion. An opposition is the second step in the three-step process called motion practice.
arrears
Legal services; Family law
Payments that are due but have not been made. Also called arrearages; outstanding; umpaid.
under advisement
Legal services; Family law
When the judge does not make a decision right away after hearing the evidence. If the judge wants some time to think about the issues he or she takes them "under advisement. " He ...
exhibit
Legal services; Family law
A paper, document, chart, map, or the like used to help prove a case. Sometimes these are attached to and referred in an affidavit, pleading, or brief, but more often these are ...
vdivided custody
Legal services; Family law
One parent has primary physical custody of one or more children of the relationship and the other parent has primary custody of one or more other children of the relationship, and ...
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