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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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settlement
Legal services; General law
A resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins.
solicitation
Legal services; General law
The pursuit of business from specific prospective clients; unethical for lawyers, paralegals and legal secretaries.
request for admissions
Legal services; General law
A written statement that the opposing party must admit or deny under oath. Failure to respond within a specified period of time means that the statement will be deemed admitted.
retainer
Law; General law
Money paid to secure the services of an attorney; actual services will be deducted from the retainer. Similar to a deposit.
resident agent
Law; General law
A business or person authorized to accept service on behalf of a corporation as though the corporation itself had been served.
stare decisis
Legal services; General law
The doctrine whereby a previous court decision will guide the court in deciding a current case unless there is a compelling reason to hold otherwise.
subrogation
Law; General law
The replacing of one person for another in a legal matter, conferring all rights and obligations is called subrogation.
