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subject research
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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
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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
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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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