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subject research

Legal services; Courts

Research of matter by determining all law related to that matter by finding everything on the subject.

bylaws

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Rules or laws adopted by an association or corporation to govern its actions.

concurrent sentences

Legal services; Courts

Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.

cumulative sentences

Legal services; Courts

Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively, rather than concurrently.

alternative dispute resolution

Legal services; Courts

Settling a dispute without a full, formal trial. Methods include mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and settlement, among others.

beneficiary

Legal services; Courts

Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust, a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.

elements of a crime

Legal services; Courts

Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction: (1) that a crime has actually occurred, (2) that the accused intended ...

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