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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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dictum
Law; General law
These are remarks by the judge not part of the specific orders or rulings; are termed as dictum.
prudent person rule
Legal services; General law
Doctrine according to which a trustee is expected to invest funds in relatively safe and conservative investments.
proximate cause
Law; General law
The event or point at which a series of incidents begin that ultimately result in an event with damages occuring.
vicarious liability
Legal services; General law
Liability for acts of another person; a lawyer is responsible for the cats of the legal secretary if the acts were within the scope of the secretary's employment.
sunshine law
Law; General law
A law that certain governmental meetings or records must be open to the public and it is called sunshine law.
trespass and nuisance
Legal services; General law
Unwarranted and unauthorized entry on one's property or the devaluation of enjoyment of one's property due to intrusive acts of another.
polling the jury
Law; General law
Asking each juror individually to state what he or she believes the outcome of the case should be, and is termed as polling the jury.
