2 Terms
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sealed instrument
Legal services; Courts
At common law and under some statutes, an instrument to which the bound party has affixed a personal seal.
lawsuit
Legal services; Courts
A civil action brought to a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal remedy.
litigation
Legal services; Courts
The conduct of a lawsuit is called as litigation. One who litigates is called as litigious.
a la mode
Legal services; Courts
I would like to meet educated and independent friends. I understand that we do not live in a perfect world, and I know I'm not an ideal. Therefore I am looking for a real friend. I'll share with him ...
initiating state
Legal services; Courts
The state in which a support case is filed in order to forward it to another state for enforcement proceedings.
remedy
Legal services; Courts
The method or means by which a court or other body will enforce a right or compensate someone for a violation of a right.
litem
Legal services; Courts
A special guardian appointed by the court to represent the interest of another.
