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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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foreseeable risk
Law; General law
It is the anticipated danger that a reasonable person should be able to expect in a given set of circumstances.
forfeiture
Law; General law
A loss or deprivation of goods or property in consequence of a crime, offense, breach of contract, or by way of penalty of the transgressions or punishment for an offense.
forgery
Law; General law
Whoever marks any false document or part of a document, with the intent to cause damage or injury to any other person, or to deceive someone into believing something is real, commits forgery.
fraud
Law; General law
Deceit, trickery or intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value, or to surrender a legal right.
fraudulent transfer
Law; General law
Every transfer of the immovable property made with the intent to defeat or delay the creditors of the transferors is called a fraudulent transfer.
free speech right
Law; General law
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which gives the people the right to express their thoughts without censorship or restraint by the government.
friendly witness
Law; General law
A witness who is called by you for helping your case and who you do not need to testify is called a friendly witness.
